Roberto Tozzi

{{Short description|Italian sprinter}}

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  • 400 m: 46.03 (1984)

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Roberto Tozzi (born 17 December 1958) was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Biography

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.

His personal best time is 46.03 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Rieti.[http://digilander.libero.it/atleticaleggera/ALL-TIME/4.htm Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)]

Achievements

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colspan="6"|Representing {{ITA}}
1977

|European Junior Championships

|Donetsk, Soviet Union

|bgcolor="gold" align="center" | 1st

|400 m[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm European Junior Championships (Men)] - GBR Athletics

1980

|Olympic Games

|Moscow, Soviet Union

|bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd

|4 × 400 m relay

1982

|European Championships

|Athens, Greece

|align="center" | 6th

|4 × 400 m relay

rowspan=2|1984

|European Indoor Championships

|Gothenburg, Sweden

|bgcolor=silver align="center" | 2nd

|400 m

Olympic Games

|Los Angeles, United States

|align="center" | 5th

|4 × 400 m relay

See also

References

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