Emilio Lunghi

Emilio Lunghi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1887-03-16)16 March 1887
Genoa
Died27 September 1925(1925-09-27) (aged 38)
Genoa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance running
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 800 metres

Emilio Lunghi (16 March 1887, in Genoa[1] – 27 September 1925) was an Italian athlete. He won the silver medal in the men's 800 metres race at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, making him the first Italian to win an Olympic medal.[2]

  1. ^ other sources report his year of birth: 1886
  2. ^ "Emilio Lunghi". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.