The Memorial Primo Nebiolo is an annual

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meeting held at the Stadio Primo Nebiolo in

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in early June.

History

The history of the Turin competition dates back to 1963, when the Torino Meeting was first held. This event hosted top level athletes, such as

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and

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, for two decades until its cancellation in 1983. A re-boot occurred in 1995 with the launch of the Meeting Internazionale di Atletica Leggera Città di Torino and it quickly became part of the

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circuit. Following the death of the highly influential Italian sports administrator

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(a former

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President who was born in the city), the competition was renamed in his honour in 2000 as the Memorial Primo Nebiolo. The meeting is currently part of the

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. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.

Meet records

Men

Women

References

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* * {{World Athletics Tour European Athletic Association meetings IAAF Grand Prix Sports competitions in Turin Athletics competitions in Italy Recurring sporting events established in 1995 1995 establishments in Italy Summer in Italy IAAF World Outdoor Meetings

History

Meet records

Men

Women

See also

References

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