Ito Giani
Italian athletics sprinter (1941–2018)
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Ippolito "Ito" Giani (5 September 1941 – 28 September 2018)[1] was an Italian sprinter.[2]
FullnameIppolito Giani
Died28 September 2018 (aged 77)
Varese
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ippolito Giani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 September 2018 (aged 77) Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Società Ginnastica Gallaratese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 10.4 (1966) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
From 1963 to 1967, he took part in 20 international competitions,[3] including the 1964 Summer Olympics,[4] and won six medals.[5] Domestically, Giani won the 200 m Italian title in 1967.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo |
Heat | 100 metres | 10.6 | |
| 1966 | European Indoor Games |  Dortmund |
2nd | Medley relay | 3.22.2 | [7] |
