Luigi Gnocchi
Italian sprinter (1933–2014)
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Luigi Gnocchi (14 January 1933 – 18 October 2014) was an Italian sprinter, that won three gold medals in one single edition of Mediterranean Games.[1] He was born in Gallarate. He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 January 1933 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 2014 (aged 81) Gallarate, Italy | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Gallaratese | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Gnocchi participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956), he has 11 caps in national team from 1953 to 1956.[2]
National records
- 100 metres: 10.4 (
Rome, 29 September 1956)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern |
4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.9 | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
QF | 100 metres | 10.8 | [3] |
| 4th | 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.3 |
National titles
Gnocchi won the individual national championship five times.[4]
- 3 wins on 100 metres (1954, 1955, 1956)
- 2 wins on 200 metres (1955, 1956)
