Mario Lanzi
 Lanzi in 1936 | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 10 October 1914 Castelletto sopra Ticino, Italy |
| Died | 21 February 1980 (aged 65) Schio, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | G. S. Baracca |
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Mario Lanzi (10 October 1914 – 21 February 1980)[1] was an Italian athlete in the 1930s who specialised in the 800 metres and also competed over 400 metres.
Biography
[edit]Lanzi was born at Castelletto sopra Ticino, in the province of Novara (Piedmont).
He won the silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin over 800 m, finishing behind John Woodruff. In his native Italy Lanzi was without any serious rival. However, Lanzi lost the 800 m final at the 1938 European Championships in Athletics to Rudolf Harbig. Lanzi was famous for confusing his opponents by starting 800 m races like a sprinter.[citation needed]
Lanzi died at Schio (Veneto), where he had worked as coach, in 1980.
National titles
[edit]Lanzi won 13 individual Italian national championship titles,[2] 5 at 400 metres and 8 at 800 metres.
- 400 metres: 1937, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943
- 800 metres: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1946
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Lanzi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Mario Lanzi at World Athletics
- Mario Lanzi at Olympedia
- Mario Lanzi at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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- 1914 births
- 1980 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Italian male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Sportspeople from the Province of Novara
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen