_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg) Ruggero Pertile in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruggero Pertile (born 8 August 1974 in Camposampiero) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at three World Championships in Athletics and two Olympic Games.
Biography
He was fourth in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, missing out on the podium after struggling with cramping in the final stages of the race. He took a surprise victory at the 2010 Turin Marathon, completing the race in a time of 2:10:58 in rainy conditions. The following year he competed at the Milano City Marathon and overhauled Daniel Too in the final stages to claim second place on the podium.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Event | Time |
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| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd | Marathon | 2:13:45 |
| 2004 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:12 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 35th | Marathon | 2:21:34 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 15th | Marathon | 2:13:39 |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | Half Marathon | 1:04:49 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Marathon | 2:19:33 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:57 |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 10th | Marathon | 2:12:45 |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:07.07 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | Marathon | 2:14:18 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:22 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 29th | Half marathon | 1:05:48 |
See also
References
- Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-14.
- Sampaolo, Diego (2011-04-10). Bushendich and Mancini beat the heat in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.
External links
- Ruggero Pertile at World Athletics
- Ruggero Pertile at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ruggero Pertile at Olympics.com
- Ruggero Pertile at Olympedia
- Ruggero Pertile at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Italian male long-distance runners
- Italian male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Sportspeople from Camposampiero
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Italian Athletics Championships winners