Fabio Cerutti (born 26 September 1985 in Turin) is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.
 Cerutti at the 2012 Bislett Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1985 Turin, Italy |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres |
| Coached by | Ricardo Dieguez |
Medal record | |
Biography
editHe finished sixth in 60 metres at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. In Beijing he finished 5th in his heat in 10.49 seconds.[1] Together with Simone Collio, Emanuele di Gregorio and Jacques Riparelli he also took part in the 4 x 100 metres relay, but they were disqualified in the first round.[1] His personal best time is 10.13 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Cagliari.
He equalled the Italian record of 6.55 seconds for 60m at the Italian indoor championships on 22 February 2009 winning his semi-final, however, he was disqualified in the final due to a false start and it was eventually won by Simone Collio. At the European Indoor Championships in Turin, Cerutti finished second to Dwain Chambers in a time of 6.56. His teammate, Emanuele Di Gregorio, also ran a 6.56 earning him the bronze medal. He competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, reaching the quarterfinals stage of the 100 m.
National titles
editHe won 4 national championships at individual senior level.[2][3]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 100 metres: 2008, 2012, 2015
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 metres: 2014
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Fabio Cerutti". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 24, 2008 - ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
External links
edit- Fabio Cerutti at World Athletics
- Fabio Cerutti at Diamond League
- Fabio Cerutti at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Fabio Cerutti at Olympedia
