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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Espoo, Finland | October 30, 1974
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Racewalking |
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Marco Giungi (born 30 October 1974) is an Italian race walker who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 23rd | 20 km |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th | 50 km |
2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 15th | 20 km |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | DNF | 50 km | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | DSQ | 50 km |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 13th | 20 km |
World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 16th | 20 km |
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