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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 72) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Race walk | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paolo Grecucci (born 2 February 1952) is an Italian former racewalking athlete. He was a five-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup and was a bronze medallist in the 50 kilometres race walk at the event in 1977.
Biography
Grecucci twice competed for Italy at the European Athletics Championships (1978 and 1982) with his best placing being 15th. Following the event being dropped form the Olympic programme the 1976 World Championships in Athletics was held for 50 km walk and Grecucci was Italy's best performer in seventh place.
At national level, he was twice the 50 km walk winner at the Italian Athletics Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | World Race Walking Cup | Le Grand-Quevilly, France | 13th | 50 km walk | 4:23:55 |
| 1976 | World Championships | Malmö, Sweden | 7th | 50 km walk | 4:04:59 |
| 1977 | World Race Walking Cup | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 3rd | 50 km walk | 4:06:27 |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 15th | 50 km walk | 4:05:46.8 |
| 1979 | World Race Walking Cup | Eschborn, West Germany | 9th | 50 km walk | 3:50:51 |
| 1981 | World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain | 19th | 50 km walk | 4:18:56 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 50 km walk | DNF |
| 1983 | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | 7th | 50 km walk | 3:57:14 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 50 km walk: 1976, 1978
References
- Paolo Grecucci. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- IAAF World Race Walking Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- IAAF World Race Walking Cup Taicang 2014 Facts & Figures. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
- European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK. European Athletics Association, pp. 377-384. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
- IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
- ^ Italian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-17.
