Lorenzo Cellerino

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Lorenzo Cellerino
Personal information
Full nameGian Lorenzo Cellerino
Nationality Italian
Born (1944-12-30) 30 December 1944 (age 79)
Alessandria, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m: 46"9 (1972)
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
European Championships 001
Mediterranean Games 100
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Helsinki 4x400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Izmir 4x400 m

Lorenzo Cellerino (born 30 December 1944) is an Italian former sprinter

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Biography

He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

Olympic results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1971 Olympic Games Flag of Germany.svg Munich Heat 4x400 m relay 3:09.7

National titles

He has won 2 times the team national championship. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lorenzo Cellerino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.