Paolo Grecucci

Paolo Grecucci (born 2 February 1952) is an Italian former racewalking athlete.^[1] He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977.^[2][3]

Paolo Grecucci

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 73)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Race walk
Medal record IAAF World Race Walking Cup 1981 Valencia Combined Team 1983 Bergen Combined Team 1977 Milton Keynes 50 km walk 1977 Milton Keynes Combined Team

Biography

Grecucci twice competed for Italy at the European Athletics Championships (1978 and 1982) with his best placing being 15th.^[4] Following the event being dropped form the Olympic programme the 1976 World Championships in Athletics was held for 50 km walk and Grecucci was Italy's best performer in seventh place.^[5]

At national level, he was twice the 50 km walk winner at the Italian Athletics Championships.^[6]

International competitions

Representing  Italy

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1975	World Race Walking Cup	Le Grand-Quevilly, France	13th	50 km walk	4:23:55
1976	World Championships	Malmö, Sweden	7th	50 km walk	4:04:59
1977	World Race Walking Cup	Milton Keynes, United Kingdom	3rd	50 km walk	4:06:27
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	15th	50 km walk	4:05:46.8
1979	World Race Walking Cup	Eschborn, West Germany	9th	50 km walk	3:50:51
1981	World Race Walking Cup	Valencia, Spain	19th	50 km walk	4:18:56
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	—	50 km walk	DNF
1983	World Race Walking Cup	Bergen, Norway	7th	50 km walk	3:57:14

National titles

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 50 km walk: 1976, 1978^[6]