Mario Scapini Explained

Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
1500 metres
Club:Pro Patria Milano
Birth Date:1989 2, df=y
Birth Place:Milan
Coach:Giorgio Rondelli
Gianni Ghidini
Height:1.88 m
Weight:65 kg
Pb:
  • 800 m: 1:46.95 (2012)
  • 1500 m: 3:44.06 (2009)
Country: Italy

Mario Scapini (born 2 February 1989) is a former Italian male middle-distance runner, who at the age of 23, after winning three Italian championships and taking part in a World championship and a European championship, was forced to permanently stop his career as a sportsman due to stomach cancer.[1]

Biography

During his youth career he won the gold medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships in 2007.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2010World Indoor Championships Doha800 m1:50.74
European Championships Barcelona (12th)800 m1:49.13

National titles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atletica, Mario Scapini: una corsa per la vita. Tumore ko!. oasport.it. it. 16 September 2018.