Carlo Grippo Explained

Carlo Grippo
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	800 metres
Club:	C.S. Carabinieri
Birth Date:	1955 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Rome, Italy
Weight:	65kg (143lb)
Pb:	800 m: 1:45.3 (1976) 800m indoor: 1:46"37 400 m: 46.7 (1976) 1.500m: 3:40.68 (1980)
Country:	Italy

Carlo Grippo (born 8 January 1955, in Rome) is a former Italian middle distance runner. Also notable as an International executive for Global Sport and Fashion Brands.

Biography

Carlo Grippo participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980), he has 25 caps in national team from 1974 to 1981.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1976	Olympic Games		8th	800 metres	1:48.39	^[2]
1980	Olympic Games			800 metres	1:48.68

National titles

Carlo Grippo has won 10 times the individual national championship.^{[3] [4]}

• 6 wins in the 800 metres (1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
• 1 win in the 1500 metres (1980)
• 2 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1977, 1979)
• 1 win in the 1500 metres indoor (1974)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 800 metres
• 800 metres winners of Italian Athletics Championships

Notes and References

1. Book: Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. 2009. FIDAL.
2. He ran in 1:46.95 in semifinal.
3. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 13 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .
4. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 13 February 2013.