Alessandro Aimar (born 5 June 1967 in Milan) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Alessandro Aimar
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1967-06-05) 5 June 1967 (age 57)
Milan, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m: 45.76 (1993)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 0 0 1
Mediterranean Games 1 1 0
European Cup 0 1 2
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Seville 4x400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1993 NArbonne 4x400 m relay
European Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1997 Munich 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Frankfurt 4x400 m relay

Biography

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He won six medals at the International athletics competitions, all of these with national relays team.[1] His personal best time is 45.76 seconds, achieved in July 1993 in Sestriere.[2] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1992 and 1996), he has 30 caps in national team from 1989 to 1997.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Italy
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3rd (h)[4] 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.08
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.51
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.18
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th (sf) 400m 46.33
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.46

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)
  3. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. ^ Competed only in the heat.
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