Pericle Pagliani

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Pericle Pagliani
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Personal information
Birth name Luigi Pagliani
Nationality Italian
Born (1883-02-02)2 February 1883
Magliano Sabina
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Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long-distance running
Marathon
Club Società Podistica Lazio

Pericle Pagliani (2 February 1883 - 4 October 1932) was an Italian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5 miles and men's 3 miles team race at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Biography

He was the most famous Italian podist in the early twentieth century, the idol of the youngest Dorando Pietri, who decided to seriously engage in racing competitions when he battled him in a racing competition that took place in 1904 in his Carpi hometown.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
1906 Intercalated Games Greece Athens Round One 1500 metres DNF
5th 5 miles Unknown
Final 3 miles team race Unknown
1908 Olympic Games United Kingdom London Round One 5 miles 26:56.4
Round One 3 miles team race 15:22.6 [4]

National titles

He won five national championships at individual senior level.[5]

References

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  4. He finished 5th and first of not British, but Italy did not advance to final.
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External links

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  • Pericle Pagliani page at LazioWiki

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