Valerio Arri

Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio "Valerio" Arri (22 June 1892 – 2 July 1970) was an Italian marathon runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Olympics in his all-time personal best time of 2:36:33.[1]

Valerio Arri
Arri in 1920
Personal information
Full nameValeriano Pompeo Maurizio Arri
Nickname(s)Murissi
NationalityItalian
Born(1892-06-22)June 22, 1892
Portacomaro, Italy
DiedJuly 2, 1970(1970-07-02) (aged 78)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubUS Barriera Nizza Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon – 2:36:33 (1920)[1]

Biography

Arri started competing in early 1910s, but had his first major successes in 1919, when he won the Turin Marathon in a time of 2:40:47.6 and the national title over 48 km, in a time of 3:13:41. His career declined after the 1920 Olympics – he placed fourth in 1921 and third in 1923 at the Turin Marathon. Since 1996, the “Premio Valerio Arri” has been awarded to honor the winner of that race.[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valerio Arri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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