Marco Bucci Explained

Marco Bucci
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Discus throw
Club:	Pro Patria Milano
Birth Date:	1960 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Ferrara, Italy
Death Place:	Velletri, Italy
Weight:	108kg (238lb)
Pb:	Discus throw: 66.96 m (1984)
Country:	Italy

Marco Bucci (29 November 1960  - 6 August 2013) was an Italian discus thrower.^[1] He won one medal, at senior level, at the 1983 Summer Universiade.^[2]

Biography

Bucci was born in Ferrara. He won the national championships three times. In 1980s, he had a rivalry with Marco Martino. In 1984, he was forced to forfeit prior to the qualification of the discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics because of a stretched pectoralis muscle strain.^[3]

National records

• Discus throw: 66.96 m ( Formia, 30 June 1984) - holder to 28 May 1989

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1983	Summer Universiade		3rd	Discus throw	60.62 m	^[4]
1984	Summer Olympics			Discus throw

Nationaltitles

• 2 wins in discus throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (1982, 1984)^[5]
• 1 win in discus throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (1984)

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Discus throw

Notes and References

1. Web site: E' morto Marco Bucci - FIDAL . Fidal.it . 2013-08-10.
2. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI. sportolimpico.it. 1 December 2012.
3. Web site: DUE ITALIANI NELLA FINALE DEL DISCO. repubblica.it. italian. 10 August 1984. 16 June 2012.
4. Web site: WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - MEN). gbrathletics.com. 16 June 2012.
5. Web site: ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 16 June 2012.