Salvatore Antibo
Italian athletics competitor
Salvatore Antibo (born 7 February 1962) is a former long-distance runner from Italy.
He won nine medals at the International athletics competitions. but he never won a national championship (neither outdoor nor indoor).
Biography
Antibo was born on 7 February 1962 in Altofonte, within the province of Palermo (Sicily).
He revealed as a consistent middle-distance runner in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when he arrived fourth in the 10,000 m final. His national popularity was however overshadowed by his compatriot Alberto Cova, who won the gold medal. After a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships, behind Stefano Mei and again Cova, he gained the status of Italian number one, winning the silver medal over 10,000 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
At the 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split he was victorious over both 10,000 m and 5000 m, becoming one of the most popular sportsmen in his country. He was famous for his unorthodox tactics. In Split, he won the 10,000 m through front-running and the 5000 m with a sprint on the final straight.
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