Paolo Grecucci
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Italy | ||
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1977 Mlton Keynes | 50 km walk |
Paolo Grecucci (born 2 February 1952) is an Italian former racewalking athlete.[1] He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977.[2][3]
Grecucci twice competed for Italy at the European Athletics Championships (1978 and 1982) with his best placing being 15th.[4] Following the event being dropped form the Olympic programme the 1976 World Championships in Athletics was held for 50 km walk and Grecucci was Italy's best performer in seventh place.[5]
At national level, he was twice the 50 km walk winner at the Italian Athletics Championships.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Le Grand-Quevilly, France | 13th | 50 km walk | 4:23:55 |
| 1976 | World Championships | Malmö, Sweden | 7th | 50 km walk | 4:04:59 |
| 1977 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 3rd | 50 km walk | 4:06:27 |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 15th | 50 km walk | 4:05:46.8 |
| 1979 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 9th | 50 km walk | 3:50:51 |
| 1981 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | 19th | 50 km walk | 4:18:56 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1983 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | 7th | 50 km walk | 3:57:14 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 50 km walk: 1976, 1978[6]
References
- ↑ Paolo Grecucci. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ↑ IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- ↑ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics Association, pp. 377-384. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- ↑ IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
- 1 2 Italian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
External links
- Paolo Grecucci profile at IAAF
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