Orazio Mariani (21 January 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint and competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography Mariani competed for Italy in the 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.
Mariani finished second behind Tinus Osendarp in the 100 yards event at the British 1938 AAA Championships. Soon after, in September at the 1938 European Athletics Championships, Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.
Olympic results Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes1936Olympic Games Berlin 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 41.1
Competition record Representing 1934European ChampionshipsTurin, Italy4th (sf 1)100 m10.9
National titles Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship. 7 wins in the 100 metres (1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943) 1 win in the 200 metres (1943)
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