Mario Lega (athlete)

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Mario Lega
Personal information
National team Italy: 8 caps (1978-1985) [1]
Born (1957-01-10) 10 January 1957 (age 64)
Molinella, Italy [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long jump
Club
Retired1986
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 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]

Contents

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

National records

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEventTimeNotes
1985 World Indoor Championships Flag of France.svg Paris 10thLong jump 3:45.46 [2]

National titles

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.