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Pietro MENNEA

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Italy Italy
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    28 JUN 1952     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14343034
Pietro Mennea at the 1984 Olympic Games (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.01 +0.9 Ciudad de México (MEX) 04 SEP 1979 1203
100 Metres 9.99 * +7.2 Bari (ITA) 13 SEP 1978 1167
150 Metres 14.8h * Cassino (ITA) 02 SEP 1979 0
200 Metres 19.72 +1.8 Ciudad de México (MEX) 12 SEP 1979 AR, NR 1264
300 Metres 32.23 Rieti (ITA) 21 JUL 1979 1141
400 Metres 45.87 Formia (ITA) 15 MAY 1977 1120
4x100 Metres Relay 38.37 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 1983 1197
4x200 Metres Relay 1:21.10 Cagliari (ITA) 29 SEP 1983 1177
4x400 Metres Relay 3:03.21 Athina (GRE) 11 SEP 1982 1142

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 6.68 Genova (ITA) 03 FEB 1976 1108
200 Metres 20.74 Genova (ITA) 13 FEB 1983 1173
300 Metres 32.84 Milano (ITA) 04 MAR 1978 1141
400 Metres 46.51 Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (ITA) 12 MAR 1978 1140

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 1988

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.2h NWI Canberra (AUS) 03 FEB 1988 1029
100 Metres 10.43 +3.9 Brisbane (AUS) 13 MAR 1988 1040
200 Metres 20.87 +1.8 Canberra (AUS) 05 MAR 1988 1087
400 Metres 48.66 Marsala (ITA) 22 APR 1988 939

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1987 10.44 +1.9 Molfetta (ITA) 26 SEP 1987
1984 10.28 +0.3 Ostia (ITA) 22 SEP 1984
1983 10.30 +0.6 Torino (ITA) 04 JUN 1983
1980 10.19 0.0 Torino (ITA) 24 JUN 1980
1979 10.01 +0.9 Ciudad de México (MEX) 04 SEP 1979
1978 10.19 0.0 Praha (TCH) 29 AUG 1978
1977 10.25 +1.8 Athina (GRE) 16 JUL 1977
1976 10.35 Viareggio (ITA) 14 AUG 1976
1975 10.20 0.0 Torino (ITA) 12 JUL 1975
1974 10.29 +1.5 Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1974

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1988 20.87 +1.8 Canberra (AUS) 05 MAR 1988
1987 20.68 +1.0 Molfetta (ITA) 26 SEP 1987
1984 20.07 +1.2 Brindisi (ITA) 03 OCT 1984
1983 20.22 +0.5 Rieti (ITA) 04 SEP 1983
1982 20.68 0.0 Como (ITA) 19 SEP 1982
1980 19.96 0.0 Barletta (ITA) 17 AUG 1980
1979 19.72 +1.8 Ciudad de México (MEX) 12 SEP 1979
1978 20.16 -0.2 Praha (TCH) 01 SEP 1978
1977 20.11 0.0 Milano (ITA) 02 JUL 1977
1976 20.23 Viareggio (ITA) 14 AUG 1976
1975 20.23 0.0 Torino (ITA) 13 JUL 1975
1974 20.53 -0.4 Roma (ITA) 31 JUL 1974
1973 20.56 +0.1 Moskva (URS) 20 AUG 1973
1972 20.30 0.0 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 04 SEP 1972
1971 20.88 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 13 AUG 1971
1970 21.83 -1.3 Paris (FRA) 13 SEP 1970

Outdoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
1983 32.52 Formia (ITA) 30 JUL 1983
1979 32.23 Rieti (ITA) 21 JUL 1979
1977 32.47 Milano (ITA) 07 MAY 1977
1975 32.28 Rieti (ITA) 02 JUN 1975

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1988 48.66 Marsala (ITA) 22 APR 1988
1977 45.87 Formia (ITA) 15 MAY 1977

Outdoor

4x100 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1984 38.87 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 11 AUG 1984
1983 38.37 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 1983
1979 38.73 Torino (ITA) 04 AUG 1979
1978 39.11 Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978
1976 39.08 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 31 JUL 1976
1974 38.88 Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974
1972 39.14 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 10 SEP 1972
1971 39.78 Helsinki (FIN) 15 AUG 1971
1970 41.60 Paris (FRA) 13 SEP 1970

Outdoor

4x200 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1983 1:21.10 Cagliari (ITA) 29 SEP 1983

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
1982 3:03.21 Athina (GRE) 11 SEP 1982

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
1975/76 6.68 Genova (ITA) 03 FEB 1976

Indoor

200 Metres

Performance Place Date
1982/83 20.74 Genova (ITA) 13 FEB 1983

Indoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
1977/78 32.84 Milano (ITA) 04 MAR 1978

Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1977/78 46.51 Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (ITA) 12 MAR 1978

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 20.19 +0.9 Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 28 JUL 1980
3. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:04.3h Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) 01 AUG 1980
3. 200 Metres 20.30 0.0 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 04 SEP 1972
4. 4x100 Metres Relay 38.87 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 11 AUG 1984
4. 200 Metres 20.54 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 26 JUL 1976
6. 4x100 Metres Relay 39.08 Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 31 JUL 1976
7. 200 Metres 20.55 -0.9 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 06 AUG 1984
8. 4x100 Metres Relay 39.14 Olympiastadion, München (GER) 10 SEP 1972

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 4x100 Metres Relay 38.37 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 1983
3. 200 Metres 20.51 +1.2 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 1983

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 200 Metres 20.17 +1.0 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 04 SEP 1977
4. 100 Metres 10.37 -0.3 Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER) 02 SEP 1977

Honours - European Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 20.16 -0.2 Praha (TCH) 01 SEP 1978
1. 100 Metres 10.27 0.0 Praha (TCH) 30 AUG 1978
1. 200 Metres 20.60 -0.8 Roma (ITA) 06 SEP 1974
2. 4x100 Metres Relay 38.88 Roma (ITA) 08 SEP 1974
2. 100 Metres 10.34 -1.0 Roma (ITA) 03 SEP 1974
3. 4x100 Metres Relay 39.78 Helsinki (FIN) 15 AUG 1971
5. 4x100 Metres Relay 39.11 Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978
6. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:03.21 Athina (GRE) 11 SEP 1982
6. 200 Metres 20.88 0.0 Helsinki (FIN) 13 AUG 1971
7. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:06.7h Praha (TCH) 03 SEP 1978

Honours - European Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 46.51 Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (ITA) 12 MAR 1978

Honours - World University Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 19.72 +1.8 Ciudad de México (MEX) 12 SEP 1979
1. 200 Metres 20.28 Roma (ITA) 21 SEP 1975
1. 100 Metres 10.28 0.0 Roma (ITA) 19 SEP 1975
1. 200 Metres 20.56 +0.1 Moskva (URS) 20 AUG 1973

Honours - Mediterranean Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 20.30 +3.2 Casablanca (MAR) 15 SEP 1983
1. 100 Metres 10.24 -0.6 Split (CRO) 23 SEP 1979
1. 200 Metres 20.52 Algiers (ALG) 29 AUG 1975
1. 100 Metres 10.43 Algiers (ALG) 26 AUG 1975
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
03 FEB 1988 Canberra AUSAUS F F 1. 10.2h NWI
13 MAR 1988 Brisbane AUSAUS F 3. 10.43 +3.9

200 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
28 FEB 1988 Brisbane AUSAUS F F 1. 21.19 NWI
05 MAR 1988 Canberra AUSAUS F 2. 20.87 +1.8
17 MAR 1988 Melbourne AUSAUS F 1. 20.95 -0.1
31 AUG 1988 Rieti ITAITA B F 3. 21.16
26 SEP 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul KORKOR OW H6 4. 21.10 0.0

400 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
22 APR 1988 Marsala ITAITA F F 1. 48.66

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