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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1942-11-23)23 November 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 2023(2023-04-28) (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Peppino Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergio Ottolina (23 November 1942 – 28 April 2023) was an Italiansprinter. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the1962 European Athletics Championships and a silver medal in thesprint medley relay at the1966 European Indoor Games.
On 24 June 1964, he set aEuropean record in the 200 m at 20.4 seconds that stood for three years.[1] He competed at the1964 and1968 Summer Olympics in five individual and team sprint events in total, with the best achievements of seventh place in the 4 × 100 m relay (1964 and 1968) and in the 4 × 400 m relay (1968).[2] Ottolina retired from competitions shortly before the 1972 Games due to a motorcycle accident.[3]
Ottolina died on 28 April 2023, at the age of 80.[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1962 | European Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 200 metres | 20.8 |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 200 metres | 20.9 |
| 7th | 4×100 relay | 38.5 | |||
| 1966 | European Indoor Games | Dortmund, West Germany | 2nd | Medley relay | 3:22.2 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | 4×100 relay | 39.2 |
| 7th | 4×400 relay | 3:04.6 |
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