Orazio Mariani

1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Weight76 kg (168 lb)SportCountry ItalySportAthleticsEventSprintClubG.S. BaraccaAchievements and titlesPersonal best

• 100 m: 10.4 (1938)

Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint.

Biography

He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli. In 1938 in the European Championships Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1936	Olympic Games	Berlin	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.1

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Italy
1934	European Championships	Turin, Italy	4th (sf 1)	100 m	10.9

National titles

Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship.^[1]

• 7 wins in the 100 metres (1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943)
• 1 win in the 200 metres (1943)

References

External links

• Orazio Mariani at World Athletics
• Orazio Mariani at Olympics.com
• Orazio Mariani at Olympedia
• Orazio Mariani at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)