Carlo Grippo

Carlo Grippo (born 8 January 1955 in Rome) is a former Italian middle distance runner.

Carlo Grippo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1955-01-08) January 8, 1955
Rome, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:45.3 (1976)

Biography

Carlo Grippo participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980), he has 25 caps in national team from 1974 to 1981.[1]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1976 Olympic Games Montreal 8th 800 metres 1:48.39 [2]
1980 Olympic Games Moscow SF 800 metres 1:48.68

National titles

Carlo Grippo has won 10 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

  • 6 wins in the 800 metres (1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
  • 1 win in the 1500 metres (1980)
  • 2 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1977, 1979)
  • 1 win in the 1500 metres indoor (1974)

See also

References
  1. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. He ran in 1:46.95 in semifinal.
  3. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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