Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Genoa | 16 March 1887
Died | 27 September 1925 Genoa | (aged 38)
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Medal record |
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]