Giovanni Puggioni

Giovanni "Gianni" Puggioni (born 19 March 1966) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.^[4]

Giovanni Puggioni

Puggioni in 1996.
Personal information
Nickname	Gianni[1]
National team	Italy: 21 caps (19898-1999)[2]
Born	(1966-03-19) March 19, 1966 (age 59) Sassari, Italy
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	CUS Sassari (1985-1988)[2] Fiamme Gialle (1989-2000)[3]
Retired	2011[4]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.36 (1995) 200 m: 20.44 (1997)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 0 0 1 Mediterranean Games 2 0 0 European Cup 1 1 0 Military World Games 1 1 0 World Military Championships 3 1 0 Total 7 3 1 World Championships 1995 Gothenbourg 4x100 m relay

Biography

Puggioni was born in Sassari, Sardinia, he won eleven medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team.^[5] His personal best 200 metres time is 20.44 seconds, achieved at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari.^[6] His personal best 100 metres time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 1995 in Cesenatico.^[7]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
1989	Universiade	Duisburg	17th	200 m	21.12
1990	European Championships	Glasgow	14th	200 m	21.85
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg	3rd	4×100 m relay	39.07	[8]
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta	DNF	4×100 m relay	no time
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris	30th	60 m	6.75	CR
			DNF	200 m	no time
	Mediterranean Games	Bari	1st	200 m	20.44	CR
			1st	4×100 m relay	38.61	CR
	World Championships	Athens	QF	200 m	22.77	[9]
			SF	4×100 m relay	38.77

National titles

Puggioni won seven national championships at individual senior level.^[10][11]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 100 m: 1995, 1996 (2)
  • 200 m: 1990, 1997 (2)
• Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
  • 60 m: 1997 (1)
  • 200 m: 1991 (2)

See also

• Italy national relay team
• Italy at the World Athletics Championships
• Italy at the Military World Games
• Italy at the European Cup