Luigi Zarcone
Italian runner (1950–2001)
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Luigi Zarcone (18 June 1950, in Villabate – 9 June 2001, in Palermo) was an Italian middle and long distance runner.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1950 | |||||||||||
| Died | 9 June 2001 (aged 50) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle distance running Long distance running | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Luigi Zarcone won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He has 32 caps in national team from 1973 to 1983.[2] He died prematurely at only 50 years old, in Palermo in 2001.[3] In his native hometown, Villabate in Sicily, is organized every year since 2003, a race named after him, the Memorial Luigi Zarcone.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1979 | Mediterranean Games |  Split |
1st | 5000 metres | 13:45.11 | [5] |
| 2nd | 10000 metres | 28.39.06 | [5] |
National titles
Luigi Zarcone has won 4 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 1 win in the 1500 metres (1974)
- 2 wins in the 10000 metres (1977, 1979)
- 1 win in the cross country running (1979)
