Marco Bucci
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Ferrara, Italy | 29 November 1960
Died | 6 August 2013 Velletri, Italy | (aged 52)
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw |
Club | Pro Patria Milano |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
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Marco Bucci (29 November 1960 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian discus thrower.[1] He won one medal, at senior level, at the 1983 Summer Universiade.[2]
Biography[]
Bucci was born in Ferrara. He won the national championships three times. In 1980s he had a rivalry with Marco Martino. In 1984 he was forced to forfeit prior to the qualification of the discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics because of a stretched pectoralis muscle strain.[3]
National records[]
- Discus throw: 66.96 m ( Formia, 30 June 1984) - holder to 28 May 1989
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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1983 | Summer Universiade | Edmonton | 3rd | Discus throw | 60.62 m | [4] |
1984 | Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | NQ | Discus throw | NM | [3] |
Nationaltitles[]
- 2 wins in discus throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (1982, 1984)[5]
- 1 win in discus throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (1984)
See also[]
- Italian all-time top lists - Discus throw
References[]
- ^ "E' morto Marco Bucci - FIDAL". Fidal.it. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "DUE ITALIANI NELLA FINALE DEL DISCO" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 10 August 1984. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1960 births
- 2013 deaths
- Italian male discus throwers
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from Ferrara
- Universiade bronze medalists for Italy
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade