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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1980-02-22) 22 February 1980 (age 44) Paternò, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Alessandro Cavallaro (born 22 February 1980, in Paternò) is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Biography
He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Maurizio Checcucci and Andrea Colombo. He also won the gold medal at the 1999 European Junior Championships, and competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2003 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best times were 10.35 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2003 in Catania; 20.42 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved at the 2003 World Championships and 46.33 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Catania.
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Olympic Games |  Sydney
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7th | 4×100 metres | 38.67 | 
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See also
References
- European Junior Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
External links
- Alessandro Cavallaro at World Athletics
- Alessandro Cavallaro at Diamond League
- Alessandro Cavallaro at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Alessandro Cavallaro at Olympedia
| 2000 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |
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| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Paternò
- Italian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Catania
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen