Riccardo Materazzi (born 15 June 1963 in Brussels, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale) is a retired male middle distance runner from Italy.

Riccardo Materazzi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1963-06-15) 15 June 1963 (age 61)
Brussels, Belgium
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubAtletic Club Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800 m: 1:46.03 (1984)
  • 1500 m: 3:35.79 (1984)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Gothemburg 1500 metres

He competed for his home country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Materazzi won the silver medal in the men's 1,500 metres at the 1984 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States QF 800 metres 1:47.90 [1]
11th 1500 metres 3:40.74 [2]

National titles

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Riccardo Materazzi has won 2 times the individual national championship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ He ran in a better time (1:46:03) in heat.
  2. ^ He ran in a better time (3:36:51) in semi-finals.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
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