Carlo Simionato
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Carlo Simionato is a retired Italian sprinter who specialised in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

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At the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983 he finished seventh in the 200 metres final
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 200 metres
These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 57 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on 14 August 1983.-Medalists:...

 and won a silver medal with the relay
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 9 and August 10.-Medals:-Records:Existing records at the start of the event.-Heats:All times shown are in seconds.-Heat 1:...

 team. He also finished fourth in 4x400 m relay
1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4x100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 11 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships 4x100m Relay...

 at the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...

, and won a bronze medal in 200 m at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
1983 Mediterranean Games
The 9th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Casablanca, Morocco from the 3rd to the 17th of September 1983. Sixteen nations competed in 20 different sporting events.- Medal table :- External link and reference :* -See also:**...

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On the national level he was the Italian 200 metres champion in 1982 and 1985, as well as 100 metres champion in 1985. He won the Italian indoor 200 metres in 1984.

His personal best 200 metres time was 20.53 seconds, achieved in August 1983 in Riccione
Riccione
Riccione is a comune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2007 Riccione had an estimated population of 34,868.-History:...

. His personal best 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 time was 10.34 seconds, achieved in July 1985 in Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...

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