Stefano Malinverni (14 May 1959 – 19 June 2024) was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
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| Born | 14 May 1959 Cinisello Balsamo, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 June 2024 (aged 65) Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editMalinverni won six medals at the International athletics competitions, four of these with national relays team.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1980), he has 36 caps in national team from 1977 to 1986.[2]
He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea. His personal best time was 46.09 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Milan.[3]
Malinverni died in Milan on 19 June 2024, at the age of 65.[4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1979 | European Indoor Championships |  Vienna
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2nd | 400 m | 46.69 | |
| Mediterranean Games |  Split
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3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.61 | ||
| Summer Universiade |  Mexico City
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3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.80 | ||
| 1980 | Olympic Games |  Moscow
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3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.03 | |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships |  Grenoble
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3rd | 400 m | 46.96 | |
| European Cup | Zagreb
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1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.42 | 
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| 1983 | World Championships |  Helsinki
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5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.10 |
National titles
editHe has won 5 times the individual national championship.[5][6]
- 3 wins in the 400 metres (1979, 1980, 1981)
- 2 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1979, 1980)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ^ È morto Stefano Malinverni, bronzo olimpico dell’80 e star giovanile dei 400 (in Italian)
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
External links
edit- Stefano Malinverni at World Athletics
- Stefano Malinverni at Olympedia
- Stefano Malinverni at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
