Luigi Gnocchi

Luigi Gnocchi (14 January 1933 – 18 October 2014) was an Italian sprinter, that won three gold medals in one single edition of Mediterranean Games.[1] He was born in Gallarate. He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).

Luigi Gnocchi

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	14 January 1933 Gallarate, Italy
Died	18 October 2014 (aged 81) Gallarate, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Gallaratese
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.4 (1956)
Medal record Mediterranean Games 1955 Barcelona 100 metres 1955 Barcelona 200 metres 1955 Barcelona 4x100 metres relay

Biography

Gnocchi participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956), he has 11 caps in national team from 1953 to 1956.[2]

National records

• 100 metres: 10.4 ( Rome, 29 September 1956)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1954	European Championships	Bern	4th	4 × 100 m relay	41.9
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne	QF	100 metres	10.8	[3]
			4th	4 × 100 metres relay	40.3

National titles

Gnocchi won the individual national championship five times.[4]

• 3 wins on 100 metres (1954, 1955, 1956)
• 2 wins on 200 metres (1955, 1956)

See also

• 100 metres winners of Italian Athletics Championships
• 200 metres winners of Italian Athletics Championships
• Italy national relay team

References

1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
3. He ran in a better crono (10.7) in the first round.
4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

External links

• Luigi Gnocchi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Luigi Gnocchi at the International Olympic Committee
• Luigi Gnocchi's obituary (in Italian)