Ernesto Nocco
Encyclopedia
Ernesto Nocco is a retired Italian
sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
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At the 1984 Olympic Games
he finished fifth in the 4 x 400 metres relay
, together with teammates Roberto Tozzi
, Roberto Ribaud
and Pietro Mennea
.
Nocco was really a mediocre 400 m runner, with a personal best time of 47.06 seconds, achieved in July 1984 in Rome.
Italy
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sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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At the 1984 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
he finished fifth in the 4 x 400 metres relay
Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
The 4 x 400 metres relay races at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested as part of the athletics program.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Heats:...
, together with teammates Roberto Tozzi
Roberto Tozzi
Roberto Tozzi was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Mauro Zuliani and Pietro Mennea....
, Roberto Ribaud
Roberto Ribaud
Roberto Ribaud is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.69 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart.- Achievements :-References:...
and Pietro Mennea
Pietro Mennea
Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...
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Nocco was really a mediocre 400 m runner, with a personal best time of 47.06 seconds, achieved in July 1984 in Rome.