Luigi Zarcone
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||
| Born |
18 June 1950 Villabate, Italy | |||||||||
| Died |
9 June 2001 (aged 50) Palermo, Italy | |||||||||
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| Country |
 Italy | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
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Middle distance running Long distance running | |||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||
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Medal record
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Luigi Zarcone (Villabate, 18 June 1950 - Palermo, 9 June 2001) was an Italian middle and long distance runner.
Biography
Luigi Zarcone won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He has 32 caps in national team from 1973 to 1983.[2] He died prematurely at only 51 years old, in Palermo in 2001.[3] In his native hometown, Villabate in Sicily, is organized every year since 2003, a race named after him, the Memorial Luigi Zarcone.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mediterranean Games |  Split |
1st | 5000 metres | 13:45.11 | [5] |
| 2nd | 10000 metres | 28.39.06 | [5] |
National championships
Luigi Zarcone has won 4 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 1 win in the 1500 metres (1974)
- 2 wins in the 10000 metres (1977, 1979)
- 1 win in the cross country running (1979)
See also
References
- ↑ "Podio Internazionale dal 1908 al 2008 – Uomini" [International Podium from 1908 to 2008 - Men] (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ↑ "Morto Zarcone azzurro anni '70". repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Villabate (PA) - 10° Memorial Luigi Zarcone" (in Italian). Podisti. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Mediterranean Games]". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ ""Campionati "Assoluti" 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 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "Italian Indoor Championships". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
External links
- IAAF profile for Luigi Zarcone
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