Marco Bucci

Marco Bucci

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	29 November 1960 Ferrara, Italy
Died	6 August 2013 (aged 52) Velletri, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Club	Pro Patria Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus throw: 66.96 m (1984)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1983 Edmonton Discus thrower

Marco Bucci (29 November 1960 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian discus thrower.^[1] He won one medal, at senior level, at the 1983 Summer Universiade.^[2]

Biography

Bucci was born in Ferrara. He won the national championships three times. In 1980s he had a rivalry with Marco Martino. In 1984 he was forced to forfeit prior to the qualification of the discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics because of a stretched pectoralis muscle strain.^[3]

National records

• Discus throw: 66.96 m ( Formia, 30 June 1984) - holder to 28 May 1989

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1983	Summer Universiade	Edmonton	3rd	Discus throw	60.62 m	[4]
1984	Summer Olympics	Los Angeles	NQ	Discus throw	NM	[3]

National championships

• 2 wins in discus throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (1982, 1984)^[5]
• 1 win in discus throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (1984)

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Discus throw

References

1. "E' morto Marco Bucci - FIDAL". Fidal.it. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
2. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
3. "DUE ITALIANI NELLA FINALE DEL DISCO" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 10 August 1984. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
4. "WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE - MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
5. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

• Marco Bucci profile at IAAF