Salvatore Antibo

Salvatore Antibo (born 7 February 1962) is a former long-distance runner from Italy.

He won nine medals at the International athletics competitions. but he never won a national championship (neither outdoor nor indoor).

Biography Antibo was born on 7 February 1962 in Altofonte, within the province of Palermo (Sicily).

He revealed as a consistent middle-distance runner in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when he arrived fourth in the 10,000 m final. His national popularity was however overshadowed by his compatriot Alberto Cova, who won the gold medal. After a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships, behind Stefano Mei and again Cova, he gained the status of Italian number one, winning the silver medal over 10,000 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

He retreated from professional athletics after his return from the 1992 Summer Olympics for a seizure in his last run.

National records 5000 metres: 13:05.59 ( Bologna, 18 July 1990) - 8 September 2020 10,000 metres: 27:16.50 ( Helsinki, 29 June 1989) - 6 October 2019