Marco Acerbi (29 April 1949 – 24 July 1989) was an Italian hurdler.

Marco Acerbi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1949-04-29)29 April 1949
Died24 July 1989(1989-07-24) (aged 40)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event
110 metres hurdles
Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 110 m hs: 13.7 (1972)

Biography

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Acerbi, one times national champion, has participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died prematurely at the age of 40 years.[1]

After his retirement from athletics, he served as an official for the Italian Athletics Federation and founded the Valle d’Aosta Triathlon Association.[2]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich Semi-Finals 110 m hs 14.45[3]

National titles

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References

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  1. "Ufficialmente intitolati a Peila e Pressendo, a Tesolin e ad Assale tre impianti sportivi di Aosta" (in Italian). 12vda.it. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. "Marco Acerbi". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. He ran 13.99 in Quarter-Finals.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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