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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Chivasso, Italy | 4 June 1978||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Marco Lingua 4ever | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Lingua (born 4 June 1978 in Chivasso, Piedmont) is an Italian hammer thrower, writer, actor, TV personality and former weightlifter. He finished eleventh at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His personal best throw is 79.97 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz. For the results of the races in detail see the displayboards below.