Ruggero Pertile (born 8 August 1974 in Camposampiero) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at three World Championships in Athletics and two Olympic Games.
_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg) Ruggero Pertile in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 August 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editHe was fourth in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, missing out on the podium after struggling with cramping in the final stages of the race. He took a surprise victory at the 2010 Turin Marathon, completing the race in a time of 2:10:58 in rainy conditions.[1] The following year he competed at the Milano City Marathon and overhauled Daniel Too in the final stages to claim second place on the podium.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Event | Time |
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| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd | Marathon | 2:13:45 |
| 2004 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:12 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 35th | Marathon | 2:21:34 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 15th | Marathon | 2:13:39 |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | Half Marathon | 1:04:49 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Marathon | 2:19:33 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:57 |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 10th | Marathon | 2:12:45 |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:07.07 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | Marathon | 2:14:18 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:22 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 29th | Half marathon | 1:05:48 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-14.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2011-04-10). Bushendich and Mancini beat the heat in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.
External links
edit- Ruggero Pertile at World Athletics
- Ruggero Pertile at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ruggero Pertile at Olympics.com
- Ruggero Pertile at Olympedia
- Ruggero Pertile at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
