Pericle Pagliani

Pericle Pagliani (2 February 1883 - 4 October 1932) was an Italian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5 miles and men's 3 miles team race at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Pericle Pagliani
Personal information
Birth nameLuigi Pagliani
NationalityItalian
Born(1883-02-02)2 February 1883
Magliano Sabina
Died4 October 1932(1932-10-04) (aged 49)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Marathon
ClubSocietà Podistica Lazio

Biography

He was the most famous Italian podist in the early twentieth century, the idol of the youngest Dorando Pietri, who decided to seriously engage in racing competitions when he battled him in a racing competition that took place in 1904 in his Carpi hometown.[2]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1906 Intercalated Games Athens Round One 1500 metres DNF
5th 5 miles Unknown
Final 3 miles team race Unknown
1908 Olympic Games London Round One 5 miles 26:56.4
Round One 3 miles team race 15:22.6 [3]

National titles

He won five national championships at individual senior level.[4]

References
  1. "Pericle Pagliani at the Olympics". olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. "Dorando Pietri: An English Affair". english4italy.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017. In 1904 Dorando beat the most famous Italian runner, Pericle Pagliani in a local race in his hometown of Carpi. (Dorando was still wearing his work clothes at the time!)
  3. He finished 5th and first of not British, but Italy did not advance to final.
  4. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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