Ivano Bucci (born 1 December 1986) is a Sammarinese sprinter, who specialized in the

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. Bucci participated in the

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. His sole medal was achieved in the

2005 Games of the Small States of Europe The 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe, or the XIth Games of the Small States of Europe, were held in Andorra la Vella, Andorra from May 30 to June 4, 2005. Andorra la Vella previously hosted the games in 1991. Administration of the games wa ...

, when he was part of the San Marino team which won bronze in the

4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track and field, track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap, totaling 1600 meters. It is traditionally the final event of ...

Career

Bucci participated in the

2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics The 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the third edition of the international athletics competition for youth (under-18) athletes organised by the IAAF. It was held in Sherbrooke, Canada from the 9–13 July at the Université de Sh ...

, held in Canada, at the start of his career. He was part of the San Marino team which won a bronze medal in the

at the

, held in Andorra. Bucci also took part in the 2007 Games, held in June of that year in Monaco. In September 2007 Bucci won the 400 metres in the San Marino national championship, crossing the line with a time of 49.35 seconds. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bucci ran in the second heat of the men's 400 metres, against seven other athletes, including top favorite

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of the Bahamas, and Sweden's

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. He finished the race in seventh place by two seconds behind Dominican Republic's Arismendy Peguero, with a seasonal best of 48.57 seconds. Bucci, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed fifty-third overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round. Bucci was one of two Sammarinese athletes to take part in the

2010 European Athletics Championships The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, C ...

in Barcelona. He ran a time of 49.03 seconds in the 400 metres qualifying, which wasn't enough to advance. Bucci is a graduate of electrical engineering at the

University of Modena The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (), located in Modena and Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, is one of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1175, with a population of 20,000 students. The medieval university disappeared b ...

, and also, a full-time member of La Fratellanza 1874 Track Club in his current residence Modena, Italy.

References

External links

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NBC 2008 Olympics profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bucci, Ivano 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Modena Athletes from Emilia-Romagna Sammarinese male sprinters Italian male sprinters Italian people of Sammarinese descent Olympic athletes for San Marino Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Championships athletes for San Marino Mediterranean Games competitors for San Marino 21st-century Italian sportsmen