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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 16, 1960 Terni, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tonino Viali (born 16 September 1960) is a retired Italian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Italy | |||||
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.95 |
| European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 8th | 1500 m | 3:51.01 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | 800 m | 1:46.04 |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.86 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.22 |
Tonino Viali has won 10 times the individual national championship. [1] [2]
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