Orazio Mariani

Orazio Mariani
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1915-01-21)21 January 1915
Milan, Italy
Died16 October 1981(1981-10-16) (aged 66)
Milan, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Baracca
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.4 (1938)
Medal record
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1938 Paris 100 metres

Orazio Mariani (21 January 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint and competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Mariani competed for Italy in the 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.[1]

Mariani finished second behind Tinus Osendarp in the 100 yards event at the British 1938 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Soon after, in September at the 1938 European Athletics Championships, Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1936 Olympic Games Germany Berlin 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.1

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1934 European Championships Turin, Italy 4th (sf 1) 100 m 10.9

National titles

Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.


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