title: Stefano Malinverni
text: # Stefano Malinverni
  
  Stefano Malinverni (born 14 May 1959) was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He won six medals at the International athletics competitions, four of these with national relays team. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1980), he has 36 caps in national team from 1977 to 1986.
  
  He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea. His personal best time is 46.09 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Milan.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna | 2nd | 400 m | 46.69 |
  | 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.61 |
  | 1979 | Summer Universiade | Mexico City | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.80 |
  | 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.03 |
  | 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble | 3rd | 400 m | 46.96 |
  | 1981 | European Cup | Zagreb | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.42 |
  | 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.10 |
  
  ## National titles
  
  He has won 5 times the individual national championship.
  
  * 3 wins in the 400 metres (1979, 1980, 1981)
  * 2 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1979, 1980)
  