Livio Berruti

Livio Berruti
Livio Berruti in 2010
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1939-05-19) 19 May 1939 (age 85)
Turin, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Coached byPeppino Russo[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.2 (1960)
  • 200 m: 20.5 (1960)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 200 metres
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin 4 x 100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tokyo 4 x 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Porto Alegre 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Porto Alegre 200 metres
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples 4 x 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1963 Naples 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tunis 200 metres

Livio Berruti (born 19 May 1939) is an Italian former athlete who was the winner of the 200-meter dash in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He won five medals, at individual level, and three medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[2]

  1. ^ "Addio a Peppino Russo" (in Italian). fidal.it. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 5 December 2012.