Vincenzo Modica
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy
| ||
| Men's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Sevilla | Marathon |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Budapest | Marathon |
| European Marathon Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Budapest | Team marathon |
Vincenzo Massimo Modica (born 2 March 1971 in Mistretta) is an Italian long-distance runner who competed in the marathon.
He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 1998 European Athletics Championships then took the silver medal behind Abel Antón at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.
Biography
He was a six-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was twice in the top twenty of the junior race. He represented Italy in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but failed to finish the race.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 7th | 10,000m | 29:09.06 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 10,000 m | 28:17.24 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12:53 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | Marathon | 2:14:03 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | Marathon | DNF |
National championships
Vincenzo Modica has won 8 times the individual national championship.[1][2]
- 2 wins in 10000 metres (1991, 1999)
- 3 wins in Half marathon (1992, 1993, 1994)
- 1 win in Marathon (2005)
- 2 wins in Cross country running (1993, 1997)
References
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
External links
- Vincenzo Modica profile at IAAF
- Vincenzo Modica at Sports Reference
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