Luigi Bertocchi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1965 Bergamo, Italy |
| Died | 17 November 2017 (aged 52) |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles |
| Club | Fiamme Gialle |
Luigi "Jerry" Bertocchi (10 June 1965 - 17 November 2017) is an Italian former athlete who competed in the sprint hurdles.[1] He represented his country at one outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Biography
[edit]His personal bests are 13.69 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+2.0 m/s; Potenza 1991) and 7.81 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Liévin 1987).[2] He died in November 2017 of cancer.[3]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy
| |||||
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 11th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.09 |
| European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 13th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.90 | |
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 9th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.87 |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 12th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.07 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 15th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.13 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 26th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.02 | |
| Mediterranean Games | Latakia, Syria | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.26 | |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.79 |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.96 |
References
[edit]- ^ Luigi Bertocchi at World Athletics
- ^ All-Athletics profile
- ^ Addio Luigi Bertocchi, ostacolista tricolore at La Gazzetta dello Sport, 17 November 2017.
External links
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Categories:
- 1965 births
- 2017 deaths
- Italian male hurdlers
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Sportspeople from Bergamo
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen