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Pietro Farina (athlete)
Pietro Farina (born 5 February 1955) is an Italian sprinter and later sprint coach. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1977 Summer Universiade, Farina won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay and competed in the 200 metres, reaching the semi-final in the latter event.[3] Farina is from the Italian town of Belgioioso, Lombardy. Upon returning from his Olympic participation, Farina was celebrated by a ceremony held on 8 August 1976, at which then-mayor Zanaboni Angelo attended and presented Farina with an award.[4] Farina's athletics career lasted from about 1976 to 1986.[5] He retired in part due to experiencing peritonitis after racing against Pietro Mennea, his then-roommate and friend.[6] For several years following his retirement, Farina was the head coach of the Annabella Pavia basketball team.[5] On 12 September 2013, Farina commemorated his countryman Pietro Mennea on Mennea Day in Lombardy.[7] In 2019 and 2021, Farina was an athletics coach in Italy.[8][9] As of 2022, Farina is the coach of the Athletica 100 Torri athletics club.[10] References
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