Vincenzo Lombardo
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
January 21, 1932 Santo Stefano di Camastra, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Died |
1 December 2007 (aged 75) Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Italy | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Vincenzo Lombardo (21 January 1932, in Santo Stefano di Camastra – 2 December 2007, in Milan) was an Italian sprinter.
Biography
Vincenzo Lombardo won three medals at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), he has 14 caps in national team from 1955 to 1960.[2]
After a successful career in athletics, he became a General of "Guardia de Finanza" and was active against criminals. He eventually went back to sports, starting as a sports manager and then rising up as a Chairman of FIDAL Regional Committee in Lombardi.[3]
One of his two daughters, Rossana, was also in sports, representing Italy in 100m and 400m hurdles.
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1952 | Olympic Games |  Helsinki |
Heat | 400 metres | 49.3 | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
QF | 200 metres | 21.4 | |
| 4th | 4×100 metres relay | 40.3 |
National championships
Vincenzo Lombardo has won 3 time the individual national championship.[4]
- 3 wins in the 400 metres (1952, 1954, 1955)
See also
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ↑ http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/496-general/5881-death-of-italian-vincenzo-lombardo-.html
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 21 December 2012.