Giovanni Puggioni Explained

Nickname:	Gianni^[1]
National Team:	Italy 21 caps (19898-1999)^[2]
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Sprint
Club:	CUS Sassari (1985-1988) ^[3]
Birth Date:	1966 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Sassari, Italy
Retired:	2011
Height:	1.77 m
Weight:	70 kg
Pb:	100 m: 10.36 (1995) 200 m: 20.44 (1997)
Country:	Italy

Giovanni "Gianni" Puggioni (born 19 March 1966) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.^[4]

Biography

Puggioni was born in Sassari, Sardinia, he won eleven medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team.^[5] His personal best 200 metres time is 20.44 seconds, achieved at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari.^[6] His personal best 100 metres time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 1995 in Cesenatico.^[7]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
1989	Universiade	Duisburg	17th	200 m	21.12
1990	European Championships	Glasgow	14th	200 m	21.85
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg	3rd	4×100 m relay	39.07	^[8]
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta		4×100 m relay	no time
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris	30th	60 m	6.75
		200 m	no time
	Mediterranean Games	Bari	bgcolor=gold	1st	200 m	20.44
	bgcolor=gold	1st	4×100 m relay	38.61
	World Championships	Athens		200 m	22.77	^[9]
		4×100 m relay	38.77

National titles

Puggioni won seven national championships at individual senior level.^{[10] [11]}

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 100 m: 1995, 1996 (2)
  • 200 m: 1990, 1997 (2)
• Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
  • 60 m: 1997 (1)
  • 200 m: 1991 (2)

See also

• Italy national relay team
• Italy at the World Athletics Championships
• Italy at the Military World Games
• Italy at the European Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giovanni Puggioni. fidal.it. Al termine si svolgerà un incontro con l'Atleta nazionale Gianni Puggioni che racconterà della sua esperienza di gare e della sua amicizia con Pietro Mennea.. it. 26 August 2017.
2. Web site: Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010. asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. it. 6 April 2021. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828003321/http://asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com/files/annuario-fidal.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: Giovanni Puggioni. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013738/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/giovanni-puggioni-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. sports-reference.com. Affiliations: Fiamme Gialle . 26 August 2017.
4. Web site: Giovanni Puggioni - Profile. worldathletics.org. 6 April 2021.
5. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI. sportolimpico.it. 5 January 2013.
6. http://digilander.libero.it/atleticaleggera/ALL-TIME/3.htm Italian all-time list, men's 200 metres (last updated for year 2000)
7. http://digilander.libero.it/atleticaleggera/ALL-TIME/2.htm Italian all-time list, men's 100 metres (last updated for year 2000)
8. Web site: 4X100 METRES RELAY MEN - 5TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS. iaaf.org. Pos 3 - Mark 39.07 - Country ITA - ORDER ATHLETE (1 Giovanni PUGGIONI, 2 Ezio MADONIA, 3 Angelo CIPOLLONI, 4 Sandro FLORIS). 26 August 2017.
9. He ran a better crono: 20.77 in heats.
10. Web site: TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014. sportolimpico.it. 6 April 2021.
11. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 6 April 2021.