Claudio Licciardello

Claudio Licciardello (born 11 January 1986 in Catania) is a track and field sprinter from Italy, who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.25 seconds, achieved in the heats at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.^[1]

Claudio Licciardello

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1986-01-11) January 11, 1986 (age 39) Catania, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 45.25 (2008)
Medal record European Indoor Championships 2009 Torino 4 × 400 m 2009 Torino 400 m European Cup 2008 Annecy 400 m

Biography

At the 2009 European Indoor Championships he won the silver medal in the 400 metres,^[1] and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay together with teammates Jacopo Marin, Matteo Galvan and Domenico Rao.^[2] He also competed at the 2004 World Junior Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	19th (sf)	400 m	48.19
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:10.48
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	14th (sf)	400 m	46.21
			10th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.53
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	23rd (sf)	400 m	45.64
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	2nd	400 m	46.32
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.68
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	8th	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.20
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.78

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 400 metres
• Italy national relay team