Orazio Mariani

Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint.

Orazio Mariani
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1915-01-21)January 21, 1915
Milan, Italy
Died16 October 1981(1981-10-16) (aged 66)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubG.S. Baracca
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.4 (1938)
Medal record
1936 Berlin 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
1938 Paris100 metres

Biography

He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli. In 1938 in the European Championships Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.

Olympic results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1936 Olympic Games Berlin 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.1

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
1934 European Championships Turin, Italy 4th (sf 1) 100 m 10.9

National titles

Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship.[1]

References
  1. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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