Mario Scapini
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Milan | 2 February 1989
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 metres 1500 metres |
Club | Pro Patria Milano |
Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli Gianni Ghidini |
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Mario Scapini (born 2 February 1989) is a former Italian male middle-distance runner, who at the age of 23, after winning three Italian championships and taking part in a World championship and a European championship, was forced to permanently stop his career as a sportsman due to stomach cancer.[1]
Biography[]
During his youth career he won the gold medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships in 2007.
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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2010 | World Indoor Championships | ![]() |
Heats | 800 m | 1:50.74 | |
European Championships | ![]() |
SF (12th) | 800 m | 1:49.13 |
National titles[]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 metres: 2009
- 1500 metres: 2009
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- 1500 metres: 2010
References[]
- ^ "Atletica, Mario Scapini: una corsa per la vita. Tumore ko!" (in Italian). oasport.it. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
External links[]
- Mario Scapini at World Athletics
- Mario Scapini at European Athletic Association (archived)
- Mario Scapini at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Mario Scapini at Diamond League
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Italian male middle-distance runners
- Athletes from Milan