Alessandro Cavallaro

Alessandro Cavallaro

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1980-02-22) 22 February 1980 Paternò, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.35 (2003) 200 m: 20.42 (2003)

Alessandro Cavallaro (born 22 February 1980, in Paternò) is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.

Biography

He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Maurizio Checcucci and Andrea Colombo. He also won the gold medal at the 1999 European Junior Championships, and competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2003 World Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final.

His personal best times were 10.35 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2003 in Catania; 20.42 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved at the 2003 World Championships and 46.33 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Catania.

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney	7th	4×100 metres	38.67

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 200 metres
• Italy national relay team

External links

• Alessandro Cavallaro at World Athletics
• Alessandro Cavallaro at Diamond League
• Alessandro Cavallaro at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Alessandro Cavallaro at Olympedia