Mario Colarossi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMario•Colarossi
Used nameMario•Colarossi
Born15 November 1929 in Tarabulus (Tripoli), Tarabulus (LBA)
Died16 September 2010 in Mantova, Mantova (ITA)
AffiliationsGS Diana Piacenza, Piacenza (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Although born in Libya, Mario Colarossi moved to Mantua (known as Mantova locally) in Lombardy, after his father went there to serve with the 80th Infantry. Mario was a student at Belfiore school and then studied economics at Parma University. He won many sprint meetings and competed in the 1950 Bruxelles European Championships, reaching the 200 metres semi-final. Coached by Olympic bronze medallist Giorgio Oberweger, Colarossi set a 100 metres personal best of 10.5 in 1956 but did not progress beyond the heats at the Melbourne Olympics. Between 1950-56 he represented Italy at five international meetings. After ending his competitive career, Colarossi became a mathematics teacher in a technical school at Mantua, until his retirement.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.5 (1956).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Mario Colarossi
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy DNS