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Luca Sito

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Luca Sito
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 21)
Milan, Italy
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 200 m: 20.72 (2024)
  • 400 m: 44.75 NR (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 4x400 m mixed
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo 4x400 m relay

Luca Sito (born 12 May 2003) is an Italian sprinter.[1] He won silver medals as part of the Italian mixed 4x400m relay team and in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.

Early life

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He was born and raised in Milan, although he has family from Naples. He was a keen football player before focusing on athletics.[2]

Career

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He was a gold medalist in the 4x400m at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo.[3]

In April 2024, he lowered his personal best for the 400 metres to 45.65 in Firenze.[4] He ran as part of the Italian 4x400m relay team at the World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.[5] That month, he ran a 45.35 personal best for the 400 metres in Montreuil.[6]

Competing at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, he was a silver medalist in the Mixed 4x400m relay.[7] He also reached the final of the Men's 400 metres with a time of 44.75 seconds. In the final he placed fifth overall.[8][9]

He ran a personal best 20.72 seconds for the 200 metres in finishing third at the 2024 Italian Athletics Championships.[10] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Luca Sito". World Athletics.
  2. ^ "Luca Sito, the arrow of the 4x400: «I, the son of a Vomero native, bring Naples and Maradona to the Paris Olympics»". Napoli.corriere.it. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Luca Sito, gold at the Under23 European Athletics Championships: «I dream of the 2024 Olympics»". Giornaledisegrate.it. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Athletics, Luca Sito is a candidate for the 400m: promising time. De Masi 100 as a surprise. Chituru Ali opens up about spuria at the Florence Sprint Festival". oasport.it. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ de Laurentiis, Tommaso (16 May 2024). "Athletics: Luca Sito wins in the 400 meters in Montreuil, season best in 45.35". Sportface. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ireland win inaugural 4x400m mixed relay at 2024 European Athletics Championships". Olympics.com. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Record-Breaking Performances Shine on Day 4 of European Athletics Championships in Rome". Watch Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Athletics, Italian championships, between confirmations and surprises: all the results". Runnersworld. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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