Fabrizio Mori (born 28 June 1969 in Livorno) is an Italian hurdler, best known for his gold medal at the 1999 World Championships.
Biography Fabrizio Mori won nineteen medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team. He represented in the Golden Gala eight times between 1992 and 2002. His greatest success was in 1999 when he copped the gold medal at the World Championship, beating athletes such as Bryan Bronson, Stephane Diagana and Samuel Matete. In 2010 he was ranked 16th in the world along with Derrick Adkins of the United States with his 47.54 best time This also makes him the third fastest European ever
Mori announced his retirement from professional athletics in 2006 in front of the 2006 Winter Olympics crowd gathered in his homeland, Turin, Italy. His personal best over 400 metres hurdles, which is also an Italian record, is 47.54 seconds, achieved at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. He participated at three editions of the Summer Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000), he has 32 caps in national team from 1988 to 2002.
National records 400 metres hurdles: 47.54 ( Edmonton, 10 August 2001) – current holder
Progression He finished the season 11 times in world top 25, in 1999 he was World Leader. YearTimeVenueDateWorld Rank2005 50.06 Turin 3 Jun 2003 50.18 Florence 21 Jun 2002 48.23 Rome 12 Jul 8th2001 47.54 Edmonton 10 Aug 2nd2000 48.40 Sydney 25 Sep 10th1999 47.72 Sevilla 27 Aug 1st1998 48.36 Rome 14 Jul 11th1997 47.79 Munich 16 Aug 3rd1996 48.33 Bologna 26 May 13th1995 49.27 Cape Town 6 May 1994 49.24 Rome 8 Jun 19th1993 49.23 Stuttgart 17 Aug 24th1992 49.16 Barcelona 3 Aug 23rd1991 48.92 Tokyo 25 Aug 11th1990 52.00 1 Jan 1989 49.86 Catania 21 Jun 1988 51.46 Lloret de Mar 9 Jul 1987 52.55 1 Jan
Achievements Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada14th (sf)400 m hurdles54.54 — relayDNF1991Mediterranean GamesAthens, Greece 2nd400 metres hurdles49.851994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland16th (sf)400 m hurdles66.351996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States6th400 metres hurdles48.711997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4th400 metres hurdles48.057th4 × 400 metres relay3:01.52 1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rd400 metres hurdles48.711999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain 1st400 metres hurdles47.72 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia7th400 metres hurdles48.78He ran in a better crono (48.40 his Season Best) in semi-final.2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada 2nd400 metres hurdles47.54 2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th400 metres hurdles49.05
National titles He has won 3 times the individual national championship. 3 wins in the 400 metres hurdles (1989, 1991, 1996)
See also Italian records in athletics Italy national relay team Italian all-time top lists – 400 metres hurdles FIDAL Hall of Fame
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