Ettore Tavernari
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Ettore Tavernari (19 January 1905 – 8 October 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres and 800 metres.
Ettore Tavernari wins the 800 meters in Prague in July 1927. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 19 January 1905 |
| Died | 8 October 1981 (aged 76)[1] |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 400 metres 800 metres. |
| Club | Fratellanza Modena |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Biography
Tavernari competed for Italy in the 1928 Summer Olympics, he had 22 caps in the national team from 1927 to 1936.[2] He won the individual national championship nine times.[3]
- 5 wins on 400 metres (1928, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1935)
- 4 wins on 800 metres (1927, 1928, 1929, 1932)