Michael Tumi (born 12 February 1990 in Padua) is an Italian sprinter.

Michael Tumi
Tumi with the jersey of the Aeronautica
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1990-02-12) February 12, 1990 (age 34)
Padua, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
G.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.19 (2013)
  • 60 m indoor: 6.51 (2013)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Gothenburg 60 metres
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 100 metres
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place Ostrava 2011 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place Ostrava 2011 100 metres

Biography

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He placed second at 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava,[1] where he set a personal best in the 100 metres at 10.19 seconds (+0.1). He has won individual national championships four times.[2][3]

In 2013, Tumi set a new Italian national record in the 60 meters,[4] beating a 23-year-old record set by Pierfrancesco Pavoni in 1990.[5] He won the bronze medal at the European Championships in athletics over the same distance.

National records

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  • 60 metres indoor: 6.51 (  Ancona, 17 February 2013) - Current holder

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2011 European U23 Championships   Ostrava 2nd 100m 10.47 [6]
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.05
World Championships   Daegu 5th 4×100 metres relay 38.96 [7]
2013 European Indoor Championships   Gothenburg 3rd 60 metres 6.52
Mediterranean Games   Mersin 3rd 100 metres 10.26
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.06
2015 European Indoor Championships   Prague 4th 60 metres 6.61
2017 European Indoor Championships   Serbia 10th (sf) 60 m 6.72

National titles

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  • 5 wins in the 60 metres indoor (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ostrava, Tumi argento europeo Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Three records in 90 minutes on super Sunday at the Italian Indoor Champs". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Atletica, Assoluti indoor: Chesani e Bruni, salti record. Tumi vola nei 60" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  6. ^ (wind: -1.5 m/s)
  7. ^ The relay team ran in a better crono (38.41), Season Best, in semi-finals.
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