Alfredo Rizzo | |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Middle-distance running 3000 metres steeplechase |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1933 |
Birth Place: | Milan, Italy |
Death Place: | Milan, Italy |
Nationality: | Italian |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Weight: | 71 kg |
Country: | Italy |
Alfredo Rizzo (1 July 1933 – 7 February 2023) was an Italian middle-distance runner who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]
Nicknamed "King", Rizzo was the first Italian to go under 9' in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3] During his career he set up 14 national records and competed 37 times in the national team. After his retirement, he served as a trainer, manager and master of ceremonies in the Milan team Riccardi.