Carlo Boccarini (
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, 2 June 1976) is an Italian former
sprinter.
Biography
He was a ''meteor'', in 1998, when was 22 years old, ran
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
with the 2nd all-time Italian best performance at that moment (after the
national record of 10.01 by
Pietro Mennea
Pietro Paolo Mennea (; 28 June 1952 – 21 March 2013), nicknamed ("the Arrow of the South"), was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, winning a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and setting a wor ...
, later beaten by
Filippo Tortu in 2018, with 10.03), with the time of 10.08. After he never repeated this time and prematurely retired from competitions.
In 1998 his performance on 100 metres was the 24th time in the world year top lists.
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - 100 metres
References
External links
*
Carlo Boccariniat All-Athletics.com
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1976 births
Italian male sprinters
Living people