Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (born 1952)

Pietro Mennea

Italian sprinter and politician (1952–2013)

Pietro Paolo Mennea, nicknamed la Freccia del Sud, was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, winning a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and setting a world record at 19.72 seconds in September 1979. This record stood for almost 17…