Riccardo Materazzi
Italian middle-distance runner
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Riccardo Materazzi (born 15 June 1963 in Brussels, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale) is a retired male middle-distance runner from Italy.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1963 | ||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Middle distance running | ||||||||
| Club | Atletic Club Bergamo | ||||||||
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Medal record
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He competed for his home country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Materazzi won the silver medal in the men's 1,500 metres at the 1984 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | QF | 800 metres | 1:47.90 | [1] |
| 11th | 1500 metres | 3:40.74 | [2] |
National titles
Riccardo Materazzi has won 2 times the individual national championship.[3]
- 2 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (1984, 1985)
