Gianni Poli
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| Full name | Pier Giovanni Poli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1957 Lumezzane, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | S. Rocchino Brescia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gabriele Rosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Pier Giovanni "Gianni" Poli (born 5 November 1957 in Lumezzane) is a former Italian long-distance runner who won the New York City Marathon in 1986.
He also won the silver in medal in the marathon at the 1990 European Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
Gianni Poli participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1988), he has 12 caps in national team from 1979 to 1990.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th | Marathon | 2:22:27 |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Marathon | 2:11:05 |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 13th | Marathon | 2:15:25 |
| 1986 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:06 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 19th | Marathon | 2:16:07 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | Marathon | 2:14:55 |
National titles
Gianni Poli has won one time the individual national championship.[3]
- 1 win in marathon (1984)
See also
References
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.