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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Milan | 2 February 1989
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres |
Club | Pro Patria Milano |
Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli Gianni Ghidini |
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Mario Scapini (born 2 February 1989) is a former Italian male middle-distance runner, who at the age of 23, after winning three Italian championships and taking part in a World championship and a European championship, was forced to permanently stop his career as a sportsman due to stomach cancer. [1]
During his youth career he won the gold medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships in 2007.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha | Heats | 800 m | 1:50.74 | |
European Championships | Barcelona | SF (12th) | 800 m | 1:49.13 |
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