Enrico Perucconi (4 January 1925 – 15 July 2020) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in
Morazzone
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Varese
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Italy
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Biography
He competed for Italy in the
1948 Summer Olympics held in
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates
Michele Tito,
Antonio Siddi and
Carlo Monti.
Olympic results
See also
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Italy national relay team
References
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1925 births
2020 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Italian male sprinters
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Sportspeople from the Province of Varese
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