Diego Pettorossi Explained

National Team:	Italy
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Sprinting
Club:	Libertas Unicusano Livorno^[1]
Coach:	Leonardo Righi
Birth Date:	df=yes 13 January 1997
Birth Place:	Bologna, Italy
Height:	1.87 m
Weight:	79 kg
Pb:	100 m: 10.36 (2022) 200 m: 20.54 (2022)

Diego Aldo Pettorossi (born 13 January 1997) is an Italian sprinter.^[2]

Biography

Born in Bologna to an Ivorian father, adopted by an Italian family from Marche, and to a Sardinian mother from Alghero.^[3] He started playing basketball in Bologna, and took up athletics by joining Cus Bologna when he was 14.^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran	bgcolor=silver	2nd	200 m	20.65
	bgcolor=gold	1st	4×100 m relay	38.95

National titles

Pettorossi won a national championships at individual senior level.^[4]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 200 m: 2022

See also

• Italian national track relay team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diego Aldo Pettorossi Biografia. fidal.it. it. 6 July 2022.
2. Web site: Diego Aldo Pettorossi Profile. worldathletics.org. 6 July 2022.
3. News: Maroni . Beatrice . «Innamorato dell'atletica e di Bologna» . InCronaca . Italian . University of Bologna. May 5, 2021 . 14 July 2022 .
4. Web site: Pettorossi campione italiano. Bene Picchiottino nella marcia. iltelegrafolivorno.it. it. 29 June 2022. 6 July 2022.