Antonino Ambu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAntonino•Ambu
Used nameAntonino•Ambu
Born10 May 1936 in Cagliari, Cagliari (ITA)
Measurements165 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsLilion Snia Varedo
NOC Italy

Biography

Born in 1936 in Sardinia, Antonino Ambu featured in the 1960s as a distance runner with the clubs Fiamme Oro, Pro Sesto and Snia Lilion. He won 34 individual Italian titles. Ambu competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the marathon, while he won gold in the marathon at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in 2-21:31.0. Ambu’s best marathon time was 2-18:04, at Boston in 1967 and he won 37 international caps from 1955-69.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-18:04 (1967).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Antonino Ambu
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 40
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Antonino Ambu
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 21

Special Notes