Mario Lega (athlete)

Mario Lega

Personal information
National team	Italy: 8 caps (1978-1985) [1]
Born	(1957-01-10) 10 January 1957 (age 68) Molinella, Italy [1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long jump
Club	Virtus Bologna (1976-1979) [1] Fiat Iveco (1980-1983) Pro Patria Milano (1985-1986) [1]
Retired	1986
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Long jump: 7.95 m (1980) [1]

Mario Lega (born 10 January 1957) is a former Italian long jumper who was 10th in the long jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 1985 and won two national championships at individual senior level. ^[1]

Lega was also the Italian long jump record holder for one year. ^[1]

National records

• Long jump: 7.95 m ( Salsomaggiore, 30 April 1980) - record holder until 11 April 1981. ^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
1985	World Indoor Championships	Paris	10th	Long jump	3:45.46	[2]

National titles

Lega won two national championships at individual senior level. ^[3]

• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • Long jump: 1979, 1985 (2)

See also

• Men's long jump Italian record progression
• Italy at the World Athletics Indoor Championships

References

1. "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
2. He a ran a better crono (3:45.05) in semifinal.
3. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

External links

• Mario Lega at World Athletics