Alfredo Rizzo (athlete) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Italy Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417094851/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ITA/summer/1960/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. 9 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Alfredo Rizzo . Olympedia . 7 February 2023.
  3. News: Addio ad Alfredo 'King' Rizzo, stella del mezzofondo negli Anni 50-60 . 11 February 2023 . . 10 February 2023 . it-IT.