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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 September 1937 (1937-09-11) Rancio,Como, Italy |
| Died | 5 March 2025 (2025-03-06) (aged 87) Schio |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Men'sathletics |
Event | 5000 m |
| Club | CS Esercito |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 5000 m – 14:01.55 (1960) |
Luigi Conti (11 September 1937 – 5 March 2025) was an Italianlong-distance runner.[1]
He finished 12th in the5000 metres event of the1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rancio in theProvince of Como and ran for theCentro Sportivo Esercito military sports club.[1] He also represented his nation at the1966 European Athletics Championships, where he ran in themarathon, but failed to finish.[2]
He was a five-time national champion at theItalian Athletics Championships, winning the 5000 m in 1959, 1960 and 1963, as well as the10,000 metres in 1960 and 1963. He also won the Italiancross country running title in 1962 and 1965.[3] He held a personal best of 14:01.55 minutes for the 5000 m.[1]
