Stefano Malinverni

Stefano Malinverni (14 May 1959 – 19 June 2024) was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Stefano Malinverni

Personal information
Born	(1959-05-14)14 May 1959 Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
Died	19 June 2024(2024-06-19) (aged 65) Milan, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 46.09 (1981)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 European Indoor Championships 0 1 1 Summer Universiade 0 0 1 Mediterranean Games 0 0 1 European Cup 1 0 0

Biography

Malinverni won six medals at the International athletics competitions, four of these with national relays team.^[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1980), he has 36 caps in national team from 1977 to 1986.^[2]

He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea. His personal best time was 46.09 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Milan.^[3]

Malinverni died in Milan on 19 June 2024, at the age of 65.^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1979	European Indoor Championships	Vienna	2nd	400 m	46.69
	Mediterranean Games	Split	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.61
	Summer Universiade	Mexico City	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.80
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.03
1981	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble	3rd	400 m	46.96
	European Cup	Zagreb	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:01.42
1983	World Championships	Helsinki	5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.10

National titles

He has won 5 times the individual national championship.^[5][6]

• 3 wins in the 400 metres (1979, 1980, 1981)
• 2 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1979, 1980)

See also

• Italy national relay team