Gian Nicola Berardi (born 21 February 1979) is a retired athlete from San Marino who specialised in the sprinting events. He represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as two outdoor and three indoor World Championships.
Career Berardi made his major championship debut when running the 60 metres at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, running 7.00 seconds in his qualifying heat for the 60m without successfully qualifying for the semi-finals. That summer, he competed in the 100 metres at the 2001 European Athletics U23 Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, running 10.80 seconds but not progressing to the semi-finals. He subsequently represented San Marino at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton, Canada in August 2021, running 10.76 seconds to finish sixth in his preliminary heat.
He ran for San Marino at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany finishing seventh in his heat in a time of 10.73 seconds. In March 2003, he competed over 60 metres in England, Birmingham at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships over 60 metres. He also ran at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France.
In March 2004, he competed over 60 metres in Budapest, Hungary at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships over 60 metres. He competed for San Marino at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, running 10.76 seconds for the 100 metres and not progressing through his preliminary heat.
Personal life Apart from being a sprinter, he also represented San Marino in basketball.
Competition record Representing 2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal43rd (h)60 m7.00Games of the Small States of EuropeSerravalle, San Marino3rd100 m10.62World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada53rd (h)100 m10.76Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia18th (h)100 m10.842002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany41st (h)100 m10.732003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, England48th (h)60 m7.02Games of the Small States of EuropeMarsa, Malta4th100 m10.603rd200 m21.683rd4 × 100 m relay41.71World ChampionshipsParis, France55th (h)100 m10.842004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary48th (h)60 m7.01Olympic GamesAthens, Greece63rd (h)100 m10.76
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.60 (+0.5 m/s) (Marsa 2003) NR 200 metres – 21.68 (+0.3 m/s) (Marsa 2003)
Indoor 60 metres – 6.87 (Ancona 2004) NR 200 metres – 25.57 (Eaubonne 2007)
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