Vincenzo Lombardo

Vincenzo Lombardo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1932-01-21)21 January 1932
Santo Stefano di Camastra, Italy
Died2 December 2007(2007-12-02) (aged 75)
Milan, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100: 10.7 (1955)
  • 200: 21.1 (1955)
  • 400: 47.2 (1960)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1955 Barcelona 200 metres
Silver medal – second place 1955 Barcelona 4x400 metres relay
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Barcelona 400 metres

Vincenzo Lombardo (21 January 1932, in Santo Stefano di Camastra – 2 December 2007, in Milan) was an Italian sprinter.

Biography

Vincenzo Lombardo won three medals at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), he has 14 caps in national team from 1955 to 1960.[2]

After a successful career in athletics, he became a General of "Guardia de Finanza" and was active against criminals. He eventually went back to sports, starting as a sports manager and then rising up as a Chairman of FIDAL Regional Committee in Lombardi.[3]

One of his two daughters, Patrizia and Rossana, was also in sports, representing Italy in 100m and 400m hurdles.[4]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki Heat 400 metres 49.3
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne QF 200 metres 21.4
4th 4×100 metres relay 40.3

National titles

Vincenzo Lombardo has won 3 time the individual national championship.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2013-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Vincenzo Lombardo". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017. Father of Patrizia Lombardo; Father of Rossana Lombardo.
  5. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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