Manlio Molinari

{{Infobox athlete | name = Manlio Molinari | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1964|08|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = | height = 1.84 m<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004251/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/manlio-molinari-1.html Sports-Reference profile]</ref> | weight = 72 kg | sport = Athletics | event = 400 m, 800 m | club = }} '''Manlio Molinari''' (born 24 August 1964) is a retired Sammarinese athlete who competed in the 400 and 800 metres.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He represented his country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Molinari was the flag bearer for San Marino in the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/flagbearers?country_id=SMR |title=Flagbearers for San Marino |website=Olympedia |access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>

He still holds national records in several events.

==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{SMR}} |- |1984 |Olympic Games |Los Angeles, United States |62nd (h) |800 m |1:57.09 |- |rowspan=2|1985 |rowspan=2|Games of the Small States of Europe |rowspan=2|Serravalle, San Marino |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |400 m |51.26 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |800 m |1:53.69 |- |rowspan=3|1987 |European Indoor Championships |Liévin, France |19th (h) |400 m |49.14 |- |Games of the Small States of Europe |Monaco |bgcolor=silver|2nd |400 m | |- |World Championships |Rome, Italy |39th (h) |800 m |1:53.41 |- |rowspan=2|1988 |European Indoor Championships |Budapest, Hungary |18th (h) |400 m |49.14 |- |Olympic Games |Seoul, South Korea |54th (h) |800 m |1:52.35 |- |1989 |Games of the Small States of Europe |Cyprus |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:23.52 |- |rowspan=3|1991 |Games of the Small States of Europe |Andorra |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 400 m relay |3:17.44 |- |Mediterranean Games |Athens, Greece |6th |4 × 400 m relay |3:24.38 |- |Universiade |Sheffield, United Kingdom |32nd (h) |400 m |49.85 |- |1992 |Olympic Games |Barcelona, Spain |21st (h) |4 × 100 m relay |42.08 |- |rowspan=3|1993 |rowspan=3|Games of the Small States of Europe |rowspan=3|Malta |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |400 m |48.99 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |800 m |1:52.08 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m relay | |- |rowspan=2|1995 |rowspan=2|Games of the Small States of Europe |rowspan=2|Luxembourg |bgcolor=gold|1st |400 m |48.94 |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |800 m |1:52.47 |- |1996 |Olympic Games |Atlanta, United States |52nd (h) |800 m |1:56.08 |- |rowspan=3|1997 |rowspan=2|Games of the Small States of Europe |rowspan=2|Reykjavík, Iceland |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |400 m |51.17 |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |800 m |1:57.88 |- |World Championships |Athens, Greece |46th (h) |800 m |1:55.89 |- |1999 |Games of the Small States of Europe |Liechtenstein |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4 × 100 m relay |42.84 |}

==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *800 metres – 1:51.8 (San Marino 1997) '''NR''' *1000 metres – 2:30.9 (Riccione 1989) '''NR''' *110 metres hurdles – 16.52 (Modena 2000) '''NR''' *400 metres hurdles – 56.04 (Benevento 1991) ex-'''NR'''

'''Indoor''' *400 metres – 49.14 (Liévin 1987) '''NR''' *800 metres – 1:54.6 (Ancona 1987) '''NR''' *60 metres hurdles – 9.22 (Ancona 2000) '''NR'''

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{sports links}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Molinari, Manlio}} Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Sammarinese men sprinters Category:Sammarinese men middle-distance runners Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for San Marino Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for San Marino Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games Category:Mediterranean Games competitors for San Marino