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Giuseppe Lippi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born(1904-04-15)15 April 1904
Florence, Italy
Died18 May 1978(1978-05-18) (aged 74) [1]
Florence, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long distance running
3000 metres steeplechase
Club Giglio Rosso Firenze
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 5000 m: 15:11.8 (1930)
  • 10000 m: 30:27.4 (1940)
  • 3000 m st: 9:32.0 (1932)

Giuseppe Lippi (15 April 1904 – 18 May 1978) was an Italian long distance runner and steeplechaser. He was born and died in Florence.

Biography

Lippi participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1932 and 1936). He earned 20 caps with the national team from 1925 to 1940. [2] He was a friend of the Italian cyclist Gino Bartali.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1932 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles 11th 3000 metres steeeplechase 11:04.0 [3]
1936 Olympic Games Germany Berlin Heat 3000 metres steeeplechase -

National titles

Giuseppe Lippi has won 15 times the individual national championship. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Giuseppe Lippi's profile at the Italian Athletics Federation
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ Hu ran in a better time, 9:42.0 in 1st round.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

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