title: Mauro Zuliani
text: # Mauro Zuliani
  
  Mauro Zuliani (born 23 July 1959 in Milan) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He won four medals at the International athletics competitions, three of these with national relays team. He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1980 and 1984), he has 38 caps in national team from 1978 to 1987.
  
  He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea. His personal best time is 45.26 seconds, achieved in September 1981 at the World Cup in Rome.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.21 |
  | 1981 | European Cup | Zagreb | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.42 |
  | 1981 | World Cup | Rome | 2nd | 400 m | 45.26 |
  | 1982 | European Championships | Athens | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.21 |
  | 1983 | Mediterranean Games | Casablanca | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.54 |
  | 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.10 |
  | 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin | 6th | 400 m | 47.50 |
  
  ## National titles
  
  He has won 3 times the individual national championship.
  
  * 1 win in the 100 metres (1979)
  * 3 wins in the 400 metres (1981, 1982, 1986)
  