Pasqualino Abeti (2 April 1948 – 24 February 2024) was an Italian sprinter who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. He was part of the Italian 4 × 100 m relay team that won the gold medal at the

1971 Mediterranean Games The 1971 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VI Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Izmir 1971, were the 6th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in İzmir, Turkey, from 6 to 17 October 1971, where 1,362 athletes (1,235 men an ...

. Abeti died on 24 February 2024, at the age of 75.

Biography

In the "

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 ...

era", Pasqualino Abeti won three national titles in the 100 and 200 m events, in 1969 and 1975.

National titles

He won 7 national championships. *

Italian Athletics Championships The Italian Athletics Championships () are the national championships in Athletics (sport), athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in ...

** 100 metres:

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

** 200 metres: 1969, 1975 *

Italian Athletics Indoor Championships The Italian Athletics Indoor Championships () are the national championships in athletics of the indoor events, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera from 1970 (first edition was held in Genoa). Titles assigned conce ...

** 60 metres: 1970 ** 200 metres: 1980 ** 400 metres: 1973

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abeti, Pasqualino 1948 births 2024 deaths Italian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Mediterranean Games Italian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Italian sportsmen People from Correggio, Emilia-Romagna