Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio "Valerio" Arri (22 June 1892 – 31 March 1970) was an Italian marathon runner. He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Olympics in his all-time personal best time of 2:36:33.[1]
 Arri in 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio Arri | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Murissi | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | June 22, 1892 Portacomaro, Italy | |||||||||||
| Died | May 31, 1970 (aged 77) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
| Club | US Barriera Nizza Torino | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | Marathon – 2:36:33 (1920)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editArri started competing in early 1910s, but had his first major successes in 1919, when he won the Turin Marathon in a time of 2:40:47.6 and the national title over 48 km, in a time of 3:13:41. His career declined after the 1920 Olympics – he placed fourth in 1921 and third in 1923 at the Turin Marathon. Since 1996, the “Premio Valerio Arri” has been awarded to honor the winner of that race.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valerio Arri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Valerio Arri". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
edit- Valerio Arri at Olympedia
- Valerio Arri at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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