Vincenzo Lombardo Explained

Vincenzo Lombardo
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Club:G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Birth Date:1932 1, df=y
Birth Place:Santo Stefano di Camastra, Italy
Death Place:Milan, Italy
Weight:78kg (172lb)
Pb:
  • 100: 10.7 (1955)
  • 200: 21.1 (1955)
  • 400: 47.2 (1960)
Country: Italy

Vincenzo Lombardo (21 January 1932, in Santo Stefano di Camastra  - 2 December 2007, in Milan) was an Italian sprinter.

Biography

Vincenzo Lombardo won three medals at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), he has 14 caps in national team from 1955 to 1960.[2]

After a successful career in athletics, he became a General of "Guardia de Finanza" and was active against criminals. He eventually went back to sports, starting as a sports manager and then rising up as a Chairman of FIDAL Regional Committee in Lombardi.[3]

One of his two daughters, Patrizia and Rossana, was also in sports, representing Italy in 100m and 400m hurdles.[4]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1952Olympic Games Helsinki400 metres49.3
1956Olympic Games Melbourne200 metres21.4
4th4×100 metres relay40.3

National titles

Vincenzo Lombardo has won 3 time the individual national championship.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI. sportolimpico.it. 21 December 2012.
  2. Book: Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. 2009. FIDAL.
  3. http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/496-general/5881-death-of-italian-vincenzo-lombardo-.html
  4. Web site: Vincenzo Lombardo. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012952/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/vincenzo-lombardo-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Father of Patrizia Lombardo; Father of Rossana Lombardo.. sports-reference.com. 1 September 2017.
  5. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012. sportolimpico.it. 21 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf. 24 December 2012. dead. dmy-all.