Pier Giorgio Cazzola (4 March 1937 – 21 January 2001) was an Italian sprinter, that finished 4th with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1960 Olympic Games.

Pier Giorgio Cazzola
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1937-03-04) 4 March 1937 (age 87)
Vicenza, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.3 (1959)

Biography

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Cazzola was born in Vicenza. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1960) and had nine caps in national team from 1957 to 1961.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1960 Olympic Games   Rome 4th 4 × 100 m relay 40.33 [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. ^ The relay team ran 40.16 in the heat and 40.29 in the semi-final.
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