 Lorenzi at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 20, 1993 Trento, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Walter Groff | |||||||||||||||||
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Marco Lorenzi (20 June 1993) is an Italian sprinter (400 m).
Born in Trento, he has junior national record of the 400 metres with the time of 46.39. [1] After a few seasons, he returned to a decent international level in 2017 in the indoor season, winning his first senior national title and establishing his Personal Best, which also appeared in the top 60 positions of the 400-meter annual Top List .
Bressanone, 18 June 2011) Ancona, 19 February 2017)| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | European Youth Olympic Trials |  Moscow | 2nd | 400 m | 47.05 |  [2] |
| Summer Youth Olympics |  Singapore | 2nd | Medley relay | 1:52.11 | [3] | |
| 2011 | European U20 Championships |  Tallinn | 4th | 400 m | 46.42 | [4] |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3.06.46 |  (junior) | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships |  Tampere | 10th | 400 m | 46.98 | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3.05.10 | ||||
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade | 20th | 400 m | 48.10 |
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