One of the symbolic feats of the 1960 Games consecrated the Turin athlete among the most iconic figures of Italian sport of the twentieth century.
Mourning in the world of Italian sport: he has died Livio Berrutione of the most important names in the history of Italian athletics and the first European to win the Olympic title in the 200 meters. His name remains inextricably linked to Rome Games of 1960when he won the final in front of his home crowd, signing one of the most famous feats in Italian sport.
With that victory Berruti entered the history of the Roman Olympics and became a symbol of an entire generation, capable of going well beyond the confines of athletics. His elegant style, his immediately recognizable figure and that triumph in the 200 meters made him one of the most iconic faces of Italian sport of the twentieth century.
