Giovanni Cornacchia Explained

Giovanni Cornacchia
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:110 m hurdles
Club:FIAT Torino
Birth Date:1939 6, df=y
Birth Place:Pescara, Italy
Death Place:Pescara, Italy
Weight:78kg (172lb)
Pb:14.06 (1964)[1]
Country: Italy

Giovanni Cornacchia (18 June 1939 – 23 July 2008 in Pescara) was an Italian hurdler who specialized in the 110 m distance. He won a gold medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games and silver medals at the 1962 European Championships and 1965 Universiade. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in 1964.

Biography

Cornacchia won three national titles in the 110 m hurdles: in 1960, 1962 and 1964.[2]

On 22 October 2009, the Stadio Adriatico in Pescara was renamed to Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://digilander.libero.it/atleticaleggera/ALL-TIME/14.htm Italian all-time list, men's 110 metres hurdles
  2. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 10 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 . dmy .
  3. http://www.pagineabruzzo.it/notizie/news/Pescara/21997/Lo_stadio_adriatico_intitolato_a_giovanni_cornacchia.html Pagine Abruzzo – Pescara – Lo stadio Adriatico intitolato a Giovanni Cornacchia