Giorgio Bortolozzi

Giorgio Bortolozzi
Personal information
Full nameGiorgio Maria Bortolozzi
National teamItaly: 8 (1963–1964)[1]
Born(1937-01-04)4 January 1937[1]
Treviso, Italy[1]
Died11 September 2023(2023-09-11) (aged 86)
Treviso
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubGA Treviso[1]

Giorgio Bortolozzi (4 January 1937 – 11 September 2023)[2] was an Italian long jumper and master athlete.[1]

Career

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Two-time national champion at senior level in long jump in 1962 and 1964.[1]

Doping as a master athlete

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In 2016 he was found positive for a steroid at the Italian Masters Championships, disqualified for 4 years.[3] In 2020, at the age of 83 he returned to compete and win in masters athletics.[4]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event Measure Notes
1963 Mediterranean Games Italy Naples 4th Long jump 7.37 m [5]
Masters athletics
Year Competition Venue Rank Event Measure Notes
2015 World Championships France Lyon 1st Triple jump M75 8.96 m

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 216. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Lutto: addio a Giorgio Bortolozzi". FIDAL (in Italian). 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Squalificato per doping, mi riposerò". Tribuna di Treviso. 23 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Ottantaquattro anni e non sentirli: Giorgio Bortolozzi, classe 1937". ilgazzettino.it. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 518. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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