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) |
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Country: | Italy |
Vincenzo Lombardo (21 January 1932, in Santo Stefano di Camastra - 2 December 2007, in Milan) was an Italian sprinter.
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki | 400 metres | 49.3 | ||
1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne | 200 metres | 21.4 | ||
4th | 4×100 metres relay | 40.3 |
Vincenzo Lombardo has won 3 time the individual national championship.[5]