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Full name | Gian Lorenzo Cellerino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Alessandria, Italy | 30 December 1944||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lorenzo Cellerino (born 30 December 1944) is an Italian former sprinter
He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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1971 | Olympic Games | Munich | Heat | 4x400 m relay | 3:09.7 |
He has won 2 times the team national championship. [2]
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