Gian Paolo Iraldo

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Gian Paolo Iraldo
Giampaolo Iraldo,Sergio Bello, Bruno Bianchi, Roberto Frinolli medaglie d'oro universiadi Budapest staffetta 4X400 metri.jpg
Personal information
National team Italy
Born(1943-06-02)2 June 1943
Cuneo, Italy
Died17 August 2009(2009-08-17) (aged 66)
Cuneo, Italy
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m: 47.4 (1965)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1965 Budapest 4x400 metres relay

Gian Paolo Iraldo (2 June 1943 - 17 August 2009) was an Italian sprinter, mainly specialized in 400 metres.

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Biography

He won one medals at the International athletics competitions with the national relay team. [1] He has 10 caps in national team from 1962 to 1963. [2] He died at the age of 66 in a car accident in his native Cuneo. [3]

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References

  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. "Addio a Gian Paolo Iraldo, indimenticato campione cuneese" (in Italian). campioni.cn. Retrieved 10 December 2012.