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{{Short description|Italian sprinter (born 1974)}}
{{MedalTableTop|Maurizio Checcucci Barcelona 2010.jpg|220px|Maurizio Checcucci, Barcelona 2010}}
{{MedalCountry| {{ITA}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2010 European Athletics Championships|2010 Barcelona]]|[[2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay|4 x 100 m relay]]}}
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'''Maurizio Checcucci''' (born 26 February 1974 in [[Florence]]) is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the [[100 metres]].

==Biography==
He finished seventh in [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 x 100 metres relay]] at the [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympic Games]], together with teammates [[Francesco Scuderi (athlete)|Francesco Scuderi]], [[Alessandro Cavallaro]] and [[Andrea Colombo]]. He also won the bronze medal in 200 metres at the 1993 European Junior Championships,<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm European Junior Championships (Men)] - GBR Athletics</ref> and at the [[2001 Mediterranean Games]] he won the silver medal in 100 metres and the gold medal in relay. He also competed at the [[2002 European Championships in Athletics|2002 European Championships]] and the [[2006 European Championships in Athletics|2006 European Championships]] without reaching the final. At 36 years old, he also competed at the [[2010 European Championships in Athletics|2010 European Championships]], and won the silver medal in 4 × 100 m (38.17, NR) with [[Roberto Donati]], [[Simone Collio]] and [[Emanuele Di Gregorio]].

His personal best times were 6.76 seconds in the [[60 metres]], achieved in January 2004 in [[Modena]]; 10.27 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in September 2001 in [[Rieti]]; and 20.81 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2001 in [[Brixen]].

==Olympic results==
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!Year !!Competition !!Venue !!Position !!Event !!Time !!Notes
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| rowspan=1|2000
| rowspan=1 align=left|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
| rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]] 
| 7th
| [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4×100 metres]]
| 38.67
| [[File:Sport_records_icon_SB.svg|22px]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Italy national relays team at the international athletics championships|Italy national relay team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Italian male sprinters]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Italy]]
[[Category:Athletes from Florence]]
[[Category:Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro]]
[[Category:European Athletics Championships medalists]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy]]
[[Category:Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy]]
[[Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games]]
[[Category:Italian Athletics Championships winners]]
[[Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen]]