Sergio Ottolina (23 November 1942 – 28 April 2023) was an Italian sprinter. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 1962 European Athletics Championships and a silver medal in the sprint medley relay at the 1966 European Indoor Games.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1942 Lentate sul Seveso, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 2023 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peppino Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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On 24 June 1964, he set a European record in the 200 m at 20.4 seconds that stood for three years.[1] He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in five individual and team sprint events in total, with the best achievements of seventh place in the 4 × 100 m relay (1964 and 1968) and in the 4 × 400 m relay (1968).[2] Ottolina retired from competitions shortly before the 1972 Games due to a motorcycle accident.[3]
Ottolina died on 28 April 2023, at the age of 80.[4]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1962 | European Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 200 metres | 20.8 |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 200 metres | 20.9 |
| 7th | 4×100 relay | 38.5 | |||
| 1966 | European Indoor Games | Dortmund, West Germany | 2nd | Medley relay | 3:22.2 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | 4×100 relay | 39.2 |
| 7th | 4×400 relay | 3:04.6 |
National titles
edit- Two titles in the 100 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1963, 1964)[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "European Record Progression 200 m. men". Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2009.. athletix.org
- ^ Sergio Ottolina. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Ottolina: " quanti scherzi al mio nemico Berruti "" (in Italian). corriere.it. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Addio Sergio Ottolina, Guascone dello Sprint (in Italian)
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
