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| National team | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1956 Pisa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Giovanni Bongiorni (born 8 July 1956) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. [1]
His personal best 200 metres time was 20.82 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Turin. [2] His personal best 100 metres time was 10.60 seconds, achieved in July 1982 in Rome. [3] His daughter Anna Bongiorni is a sprinter of the Italy national athletics team.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 200 m |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
Bongiorni won two national championships at individual senior level. [4] [5]
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