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Italian sprinter (1979–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrea Barberi (15 January 1979 – December 2023) was an Italian sprint athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.
![]() Barberi (center with glasses) in 2010 | |
Personal information | |
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National team | Italy |
Born | Tivoli, Lazio, Italy | 15 January 1979
Died | December 2023 (aged 44) Tivoli, Lazio, Italy |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
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Personal best |
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Barberi finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2005 World Athletics Championships. At the 2006 IAAF World Cup, he finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay with the European team.
On 27 August 2006 in Rieti, he ran in 45.19 seconds, breaking the Italian outdoor record which had stood since 1981.
The Italian Athletics Federation announced Barberi's death on 20 December 2023. He was 44.[1]
Barberi won at the individual Italian Athletics Championships nine times:[2]
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