List of Famous people with last name Mennea

Pietro Mennea

Pietro Paolo Mennea

First Name Pietro

Last Name Mennea

Born on June 28, 1952

Died on March 21, 2013 (aged 60)

Born in Italy, Apulia

Height 179 cm | 5'10

Pietro Paolo Mennea was an Italian sprinter and politician. He was most successful in the 200 m event, in which he won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and set a world record at 19.72 seconds in September 1979. This record stood for almost 17 years – the longest duration in the event history – and is still listed as the European record.

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