Andrea Colombo
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1974 Bollate, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Snam San Donato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Andrea Colombo (born 14 February 1974 in Bollate) is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
He won nine medals (eight at senior level), at the International athletics competitions, seven of these with national relays team.[1]
Biography
[edit]He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Alessandro Cavallaro and Maurizio Checcucci. He also won the gold medal in 200 metres at the 1993 European Junior Championships,[2] and at the 2001 Mediterranean Games he won the silver medal in 200 metres and the gold medal in relay. He also competed at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, in relay, without reaching the final.
His personal best times were 10.23 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in September 1999 in Rieti; and 20.60 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2000 | Olympic Games |  Sydney
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7th | 4×100 metres | 38.67 | 
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National titles
[edit]He has won 1 time the individual national championship.[3]
- 1 win in the 100 metres (1999)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ European Junior Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Andrea Colombo at World Athletics
- Andrea Colombo at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Andrea Colombo at Olympedia
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Bollate
- Italian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Milan