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| Born | (1995-08-30)30 August 1995 (age 30) Sassari, Italy | |||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Racewalking | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Patrizio Parcesepe | |||||||||||
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Andrea Agrusti (born 30 August 1995 inSassari) is an Italian racewalker. He competed at the2020 Summer Olympics in50 km walk.[1]
He became interested with athletics after looking2004 Olympic Games at television, but he started with sprint and doing also some basket. Then he specialised only inracewalking, with coach Marco Sanna in Sassari. He won his first Junior National title in 2014 and from November 2014 he moved toCastel Porziano [fr] with a new coach, Patrizio Parcesepe. He participated to his first 50 km walk in 2015.[2]
With 6 National caps, he finished 11th at2018 European Championships, 22nd at2018 World Team Championships, 11th at2017 European Cup and did not finished this racein 2019, then at his third attempt, he won the bronze medal at2021 European Team Championships, with his personal best, qualifying him to the2020 Olympics.[3]
