title: Giovanni Puggioni
text: # Giovanni Puggioni
  
  Giovanni "Gianni" Puggioni (born 19 March 1966) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Puggioni was born in Sassari, Sardinia, he won eleven medals at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.44 seconds, achieved at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 1995 in Cesenatico.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg | 17th | 200 m | 21.12 | |
  | 1990 | European Championships | Glasgow | 14th | 200 m | 21.85 | |
  | 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 39.07 | |
  | 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta | DNF | 4×100 m relay | no time | |
  | 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris | 30th | 60 m | 6.75 | CR |
  | 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris | DNF | 200 m | no time | |
  | 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari | 1st | 200 m | 20.44 | CR |
  | 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.61 | CR |
  | 1997 | World Championships | Athens | QF | 200 m | 22.77 | |
  | 1997 | World Championships | Athens | SF | 4×100 m relay | 38.77 | |
  
  ## National titles
  
  Puggioni won seven national championships at individual senior level.
  
  * Italian Athletics Championships
     * 100 m: 1995, 1996 (2)
     * 200 m: 1990, 1997 (2)
  * Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
     * 60 m: 1997 (1)
     * 200 m: 1991 (2)
  