Pietro Paolo Mennea (28 June 1952 – 21 March 2013) was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, in which he won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and set a world record at 19.72 seconds in September 1979. This record stood for almost 17 years – the longest duration in the event history – and is still listed as the European record.
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Pietro Paolo Mennea 28 June 1952 Barletta, Italy
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Died |
21 March 2013 (aged 60) Rome, Italy
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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