Lorenzo Patta (born 23 May 2000) is an Italian sprinter[4] who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
 Patta at Budapest 2023. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy (2021-) |
| Born | 23 May 2000 Oristano, Italy[1] |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle Ss Atl. Oristano |
| Coached by | Francesco Garau |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
On 13 May 2021, running in Savona in 10.13, he established the 7th Italian all-time performance on 100 m and at the same time he reached 41st place in the seasonal world ranking.[6]
Career
editHe started athletics only during spring 2016, running at school games. Previously he was a football player at La Palma Monteurpinu. In 2017, as a U18, he was second at the national indoors championships on 60 metres, with Valentina Piras as his coach, but continuing playing football. Then the same year, he won the 200 m outdoors. From 2018, he only competes in athletics with a new coach, Francesco Garau, as U20 (junior). He won the Italian titles outdoors (100 and 200 m) with a remarkable 10.37 (+2.3 m/s) for his first competition as a junior. He represented Italy at the 2018 World U20 Championships, at 200 m and at 4 × 100 m relay, where he did not finish the relay after qualifying Italian team for the final. The following year, he was also the last relay, winning the silver medal at the 2019 European U20 Championships in Borås. In 2020, he ran 10.31 in Grosseto, personal best, for winning U23 national title.[7] In 2021, after a new personal best of 10.13 set in Savona, he replaced Marcell Jacobs on 100 m in Chorzów and finished second of the European Team Championships at his first selection in the senior Italian team.
National records
edit- 4 × 100 m relay: 37.50 (
Tokyo, 6 August 2021), he ran first leg in the team with Marcell Jacobs, Fausto Desalu, Filippo Tortu.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European U20 Championships | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.89 | ||
| 2021 | European Team Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 10.29 | ||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.28 | ||||
| Olympic Games | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.50 | WL, NR | ||
| 2023 | European Team Championships | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.47 | SB | |
| World Championships | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.62 | SB [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lorenzo Patta Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "JACOBS 9.95 RECORD ITALIANO DEI 100" (in Italian). fidal.it. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Golden Gala Pietro Mennea - Programme 2022". rome.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Lorenzo Patta - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Olympics: Italy win men's 4x100m relay - English". ANSA.it. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Senior Outdoor 2021 - 100 Metres Men". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI E PROVE MULTIPLE J/P 2020 JUNIORES (63° ed.) - PROMESSE (33° ed.)" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Athletics - Final Results - Men's 4 x 100m Relay". IOC. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021. - Current holder
- ^ WL in semifinals
External links
edit- Lorenzo Patta at World Athletics
- Lorenzo Patta at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Lorenzo Patta at Olympics.com
- Lorenzo Patta at Olympedia
- Lorenzo Patta at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)