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Place of birth
Gallarate
Place of death
Gallarate
Age
81 years
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Biography
Luigi Gnocchi (14 January 1933 – 18 October 2014) was an Italian sprinter, that won three gold medals in one single edition of Mediterranean Games. He was born in Gallarate. He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).
Biography
Gnocchi participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956), he has 11 caps in national team from 1953 to 1956.
National records
- 100 metres: 10.4 (
Rome, 29 September 1956)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.9 | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne | QF | 100 metres | 10.8 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.3 |
National championships
Gnocchi won the individual national championship five times.
- 3 wins on 100 metres (1954, 1955, 1956)
- 2 wins on 200 metres (1955, 1956)
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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