Vittorio Fontanella Explained

Vittorio Fontanella
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	1500 metres
Club:	C.S. Carabinieri
Birth Date:	1953 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Chiampo, Italy
Weight:	63kg (139lb)
Pb:	1500 m: 3:35.93 (1981)
Country:	Italy

Vittorio Fontanella (born 17 March 1953 in Chiampo, Vicenza) is a former middle distance runner from Italy.

Biography

He set his personal best (3:35.93) in the men's 1500 meter in 1981.He also owned the Italian national record in the mile until 1991, set in Zurich during the same competition in which he set the national record in the 1500m event. He also held the Italian national record in the 3000m event (7:45.02, in Bologna 12 September 1981). He is currently a gymnastic teacher in the public school system.

National titles

Vittorio Fontanella has won 4 times the individual national championship.^{[1] [2]}

• 3 wins in the 1500 metres (1975, 1976, 1979)
• 1 win in the 800 metres indoor (1973)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 1500 metres
• List of Italian records in masters athletics

Notes and References

1. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012. sportolimpico.it. 25 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf. 24 December 2012. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 25 November 2012.