Giorgio Mazza

Giorgio Mazza
Giorgio Mazza at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1939-09-23) 23 September 1939 (age 85)
Mestre, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHurdling
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal best110 m hs: 13.9 (1964)[1]

Giorgio Mazza (born 23 September 1939) is a retired Italian hurdler. He competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 110 m hurdles and finished in eighth place.[1]

Biography

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Mazza won three national 110 m titles, in 1957, 1958 and 1963.[2] He achieved his personal best of 13.9 seconds in July 1964 in Reggio Emilia.[3] The Italian record currently belongs to Andrea Giaconi with 13.35 seconds.[4]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1958 European Championships Stockholm, Sweden 5th 110 m hurdles[5]
1959 Universiade Turin, Italy 3rd 110 m hurdles[6]
1962 European Championships Belgrade, Yugoslavia 5th 110 m hurdles[7]
1963 Universiade Pôrto Alegre, Brazil 2nd 110 m hurdles[6]
Mediterranean Games Naples, Italy 3rd 110 m hurdles[8]
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 8th 110 m hurdles

References

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  1. ^ a b Giorgio Mazza Archived June 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ Italian all-time list, men's 110 metres hurdles. Digilander.libero.it. Retrieved on 2015-06-21.
  4. ^ Italian athletics records. athlerecords.net
  5. ^ 1958 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
  6. ^ a b World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
  7. ^ 1962 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
  8. ^ Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
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