Giuseppe Ottaviani (athlete)

Giuseppe Ottaviani (20 May 1916 – 19 July 2020) was an Italian centenarian and masters athlete. He was born in Sant'Ippolito, Italy.

He turned 100 in May 2016.^[1] Ottaviani died in Sant'Ippolito on 19 July 2020 at the age of 104.^[2]

He was the first and only centenary athlete to make triple jump. He was the indoor world record holder in the M95 and M100 60 metres.^[3] He also held the indoor world record for the triple jump and long jump, and the outdoor world record for the triple jump.^[4]

References

1. "Atletica, Ottaviani si regala 5 record per i 100 anni" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
2. "Addio alla leggenda dell'atletica Giuseppe Ottaviani: Aveva 104 anni - Picchio News - Il giornale tra la gente per la gente". 19 July 2020.
3. "Records Indoor Men". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
4. "Records Outdoor Men". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2012-04-11.