Antonio Ambu

Antonio Ambu
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	10 March 1936 (age 88); Cagliari, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle distance running; Long-distance running
Club	Lilion Snia Varedo
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:18.04 (19 April 1967 - Boston);
Medal record
Mediterranean Games

Antonio Ambu (born 10 May 1936) is an Italian former long-distance runner who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

National titles

Antonio Ambu has won 34 times the individual national championship.^[2]

6 wins on 5000 metres (1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967)
7 wins on 10000 metres (1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
7 wins on Half marathon (1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
7 wins on Marathon (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)
7 wins on Cross country running (1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)

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