Vittorio_Fontanella
Vittorio Fontanella
Italian middle-distance runner
Vittorio Fontanella (born 17 March 1953 in Chiampo, Vicenza) is a former middle distance runner from Italy.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1953-03-17) 17 March 1953 (age 71) Chiampo, Italy |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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He set his personal best (3:35.93) in the men's 1500 meter in 1981. He also owned the Italian national record in the mile until 1991, set in Zurich during the same competition in which he set the national record in the 1500m event. He also held the Italian national record in the 3000m event (7:45.02, in Bologna 12 September 1981). He is currently a gymnastic teacher in the public school system.
More information Year, Competition ...
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1980 | Olympic Games |  Moscow, Soviet Union |
5th | 1500 metres | 3:40.4 |
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Vittorio Fontanella has won 4 times the individual national championship.[1][2]
- 3 wins in the 1500 metres (1975, 1976, 1979)
- 1 win in the 800 metres indoor (1973)
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
