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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 2, 1952 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Race walk | |||||||||||||||||
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Paolo Grecucci (born 2 February 1952) is an Italian former racewalking athlete. [1] He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977. [2] [3]
Grecucci twice competed for Italy at the European Athletics Championships (1978 and 1982) with his best placing being 15th. [4] Following the event being dropped form the Olympic programme the 1976 World Championships in Athletics was held for 50 km walk and Grecucci was Italy's best performer in seventh place. [5]
At national level, he was twice the 50 km walk winner at the Italian Athletics Championships. [6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1975 | World Race Walking Cup | Le Grand-Quevilly, France | 13th | 50 km walk | 4:23:55 |
| 1976 | World Championships | Malmö, Sweden | 7th | 50 km walk | 4:04:59 |
| 1977 | World Race Walking Cup | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 3rd | 50 km walk | 4:06:27 |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 15th | 50 km walk | 4:05:46.8 |
| 1979 | World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 9th | 50 km walk | 3:50:51 |
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | 19th | 50 km walk | 4:18:56 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | 7th | 50 km walk | 3:57:14 |
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