Luigi Benedetti

Luigi Benedetti (born 19 May 1951, in Massa Carrara) is a former Italian sprinter.

Luigi Benedetti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1951-05-19) 19 May 1951
Massa Carrara, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubAtletica Massa
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.3 (1973)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1974 Rome4x100 m relay
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1973 Moscow4x100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place1975 Algers4x100 m relay
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place1975 Nice4x100 m relay

He was twice a finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the Olympic Games (1972 and 1976).

Biography

Luigi Benedetti won four medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1972 and 1976), he has 22 caps in national team from 1971 to 1976.[2]

Olympic results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich 8th 4 × 100 m relay 39.14
1976 Olympic Games Canada Montreal 6th 4 × 100 m relay 39.08

National titles

In the "Pietro Mennea era", Luigi Benedetti has one win in the individual national championship.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Podio Internazionale dal 1908 al 2008 – Uomini" [International Podium from 1908 to 2008 - Men] (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ""Campionati "Absoluti" Italiani sul podio tricolore – 1906 2012" [Championship "Absolute" Italians on the Tricolore Podium 1906 2012] (PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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