Diego Marani (athlete)

Diego Marani (born 27 April 1990 in Asola) is an Italian sprinter.

Diego Marani
Marani in 2014
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 34)
Asola, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached byGiovanni Grazioli
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 200 m : 20.36 (2014)
Medal record
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Novi Sad 100 m

His best result at the international level was the 7th place, in the 200 metres final, at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki.[1]

Biography edit

On 17 June 2012, in Misano Adriatico, he gets the pass, with his personal best of 20.77, for 2012 European Athletics Championships.

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event time Notes
Representing   Italy
2008 World Junior Championships   Bydgoszcz 9th (sf) 200m 21.23 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 40.41
2009 European Junior Championships   Novi Sad, Serbia 3rd 200 metres 21.03
2011 European U23 Championships   Ostrava 18th (h) 200m 21.53 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
2012 European Championships   Helsinki, Finland 7th 200 metres 21.26 [2]
2013 Mediterranean Games   Mersin 4th 200 metres 20.78

National titles edit

He has won two times the individual national championship.

Progression edit

200 metres
Year Performance Venue Date World Rank
2014 20.36   Zürich 14/08/2014 39th
2013 20.77   Milan 28/07/2013
2012 20.77   Misano Adriatico 17/06/2012
2010 20.91   Rome 110/06/2010
2009 20.98   Rieti 114/06/2009
2008 21.18   Bydgoszcz 110/07/2008

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Diego Marani - Biography". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ He had run a best time, 20.83 in the semifinals.

External links edit