Mario Longo
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | August 21, 1964 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
|
Medal record | |
Mario Longo (born 21 August 1964 in Naples) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
Biography
[edit | edit source]His personal best 100 metres time was 10.32 seconds, his personal best 200 metres time was 21.18 seconds. Both times were achieved in May 1998 in Naples.[1][2] He continued his racing career in masters athletics, also achieving some excellent results and records. For example, on 9 January 2010, in Ancona, Italy, he sets the world record master, with the time of 6.97, in the M45 category.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | European Championships |  Split
|
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.39 | |
| 1991 | World Championships |  Tokyo
|
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.52 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships |  Glasgow
|
8th | 60 m | 6.77 | [5] |
Masters athletics
[edit | edit source]Longo won three-time outdoor World Masters Athletics Championships.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championships | Riccione
|
1st | 100 m M40 | 10.96 | |
| 1st | 200 m M40 | 22.29 | ||||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay M40 | 42.94 |
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of European records in masters athletics
- List of Italian records in masters athletics
- Italy national relay team
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Italian all-time list, men's 200 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's 100 metres (last updated for year 2000)
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- ^ 1992 European Indoor Championships, men's 60 m final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
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External links
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- Mario Longo at MastersAthletics.net
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Italian men sprinters
- Athletes from Naples
- Italian masters athletes
- World record holders in masters athletics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen