Fabio Cerutti
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Fabio Cerutti is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres
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at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships
and the 2008 Olympic Games
without reaching the final round. In Beijing
he finished 5th in his heat in 10.49 seconds. Together with Simone Collio
, Emanuele di Gregorio
and Jacques Riparelli
he also took part in the 4 x 100 metres relay, but they were disqualified in the first round.
His personal best time is 10.13 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Cagliari
.
He equalled the Italian record
of 6.55 seconds for 60m at the Italian indoor championships on 22 February 2009 winning his semi-final, however he was disqualified in the final due to a false start and it was eventually won by Simone Collio
. At the European Indoor Championships in Turin
, Cerutti finished second to Dwain Chambers
in a time of 6.56. His teammate, Emanuele Di Gregorio, also ran a 6.56 earning him the bronze medal. He competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
, reaching the quarterfinals stage of the 100 m.
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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Biography
He finished sixth in 60 metres60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's 60 metres
-Medalists:-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:...
and the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period...
without reaching the final round. In Beijing
Beijing
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he finished 5th in his heat in 10.49 seconds. Together with Simone Collio
Simone Collio
Simone Collio is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the second all time best performance in the Italian ranking of 100 meters, after the 10"01 in altitude of Pietro...
, Emanuele di Gregorio
Emanuele di Gregorio
Emanuele Di Gregorio is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy....
and Jacques Riparelli
Jacques Riparelli
Jacques Riparelli is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.His father is Italian, mother is Cameroonian. Jacques Riparelli moved along with his family to Italy at the age of four....
he also took part in the 4 x 100 metres relay, but they were disqualified in the first round.
His personal best time is 10.13 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
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He equalled the Italian record
Italian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Italy maintained by its national athletics federation: Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing...
of 6.55 seconds for 60m at the Italian indoor championships on 22 February 2009 winning his semi-final, however he was disqualified in the final due to a false start and it was eventually won by Simone Collio
Simone Collio
Simone Collio is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the second all time best performance in the Italian ranking of 100 meters, after the 10"01 in altitude of Pietro...
. At the European Indoor Championships in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Cerutti finished second to Dwain Chambers
Dwain Chambers
Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second...
in a time of 6.56. His teammate, Emanuele Di Gregorio, also ran a 6.56 earning him the bronze medal. He competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
, reaching the quarterfinals stage of the 100 m.