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Sandro Donati

b. 1947

Italian athletics coach

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Born 1947. Sandro Donati is an Italian track and field coach.

Sandro Donati (Monte Porzio Catone, 14 June 1947) is an Italian athletics coach and antidoping activist.

Biography He is mostly known for his battle against doping in athletics, soccer, and cycling and for denouncing Italian athletics scandals in the mid-1980s.

He coached the Italy national athletics sprint team from 1977 to 1987, but was dismissed after denouncing the rigged jump of Giovanni Evangelisti at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics held in Rome. Author of several books about doping, he was Head of Research and Experimentation of Italian National Olympic Committee from 1990 to 2006. In 1999, after Lance Armstrong's first Tour de France victory, Donati assisted The Sunday Times journalist David Walsh in his pursuit of a connection between Armstrong and the infamous "doping doctor", Michele Ferrari.

He trained Alex Schwazer during his bid to return to the Olympics after his disqualification for doping. Schwazer qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, however he never competed as he was found positive to doping for a second time. Donati believes a conspiracy was enacted to punish him and Schwazer for their whistleblowing against state sponsored doping.

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Alessandro Donati

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandro Donati?

Italian athletics coach (1947-)

When was Sandro Donati born?

Sandro Donati was born on 14 June 1947 in Monte Porzio Catone.

What is Sandro Donati's occupation?

Sandro Donati is a track and field coach.

What nationality is Sandro Donati?

Sandro Donati is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sandro Donati

· Wikidata: Q7416855

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