Italy

Emilio Lunghi

Also known as Emilio Enrico Lunghi

Born: 16 Mar 1886
Died: 27 Sep 1925 · aged 39
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
On the podium: 1908
Olympian: 2× · London, Stockholm

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1 international medal + 6 national titles

All 7 results Report missing info

Biography

First-ever Italian Olympic medallist in athletics.

He was the first Italian to set a world record over a standard distance, which he did at the 1909 Canadian Championship on 13 September when he ran 880 yards in 1:52 4/5 (Olympedia.com)

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	0	1	0	1
International total	0	1	0	1

National championships

Championship				Total
Italian Athletics Championships	6	0	0	6
National total	6	0	0	6

Medals 1

Year	Championship	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1908	Olympic Games	London	2	1:54.2 e

National results 6

1914 Italian Athletics Championships · Milano 800m 1 2:02.6 3/5
1913 Italian Athletics Championships · Milano 1500m 1 4:16.6 3/5
1913 Italian Athletics Championships · Milano 400H 1 1:02.4
1908 Italian Athletics Championships · Roma 400m 1 52.2 1/5
1906 Italian Athletics Championships · Torino 1500m 1 4:12.6 3/5
1906 Italian Athletics Championships · Torino 400m 1 52.2 1/5