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Pietro Paolo Mennea (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛːtro menˈnɛːa]; 28 June 1952 – 21 March 2013) was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, in which he won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and set a world record at 19.72 seconds in September 1979. This record stood for almost 17 years – the longest duration in the event history – and is still listed as the European record.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
1971 European Championships Finland Helsinki 6th 200 metres 20.88
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.78 [14]
1972 Olympic Games Germany Munich 3rd 200 metres 20.30
8th 4 × 100 m relay 39.14
1974 European Championships Italy Rome 2nd 100 metres 10.34
1st 200 metres 20.60
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.88
1976 Olympic Games Canada Montreal 4th 200 metres 20.54
6th 4 × 100 m relay 39.08
1978 European Indoor Championships Italy Milan 1st 400 metres 46.51
European Championships Czechoslovakia Prague 1st 100 metres 10.27
1st 200 metres 20.16 Sport records icon CR.svg
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.11
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.7
1980 Olympic Games Soviet Union Moscow 14th (sf) 100 metres 10.58
1st 200 metres 20.19
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.54
1982 European Championships Greece Athens 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.21
1983 World Championships Finland Helsinki 3rd 200 metres 20.51
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.37 Sport records icon NR.svg
1984 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles 7th 200 metres 20.55
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.87
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.44
1988 Olympic Games Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul QF 200 metres DNS[15] [16]
Personal bests
Outdoor
100 metres: 10.01 (+0.9 m/s; Mexico Mexico City, 4 September 1979)
200 metres: 19.72 (+1.8 m/s; Mexico Mexico City, 12 September 1979)
300 metres: 32.23 (Italy Rieti, 21 July 1979)
400 metres: 45.87 (Italy Formia, 15 May 1977)

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