Valerio Arri
Italian marathon runner (1892–1970)
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Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio "Valerio" Arri (22 June 1892 – 31 March 1970) was an Italian marathon runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Olympics in his all-time personal best time of 2:36:33.[1]
Arri in 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio Arri | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Murissi | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | June 22, 1892 | |||||||||||
| Died | May 31, 1970 (aged 77) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
| Club | US Barriera Nizza Torino | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | Marathon – 2:36:33 (1920)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Arri started competing in early 1910s, but had his first major successes in 1919, when he won the Turin Marathon in a time of 2:40:47.6 and the national title over 48 km, in a time of 3:13:41. His career declined after the 1920 Olympics – he placed fourth in 1921 and third in 1923 at the Turin Marathon. Since 1996, the “Premio Valerio Arri” has been awarded to honor the winner of that race.[2]
