Pietro Mennea e la corsa verso l'oro - Olimpiadi Mosca 1980

On July 28, 1980, at the Moscow Olympic Games, Pietro Mennea won the 200-meter gold medal with a sensational comeback over Britain's Wells. Forty years after that unforgettable feat, this video, which combines several previously aired specials, pays tribute to the Italian sprinter, capable of pushing himself beyond his limits with the effort and perseverance that led him first to break a historic world record (on September 12, 1979, in Mexico City, with his time of 19.72) and then to win Olympic gold, forever embodying the glory of Italian and world sport. #circlesofglory #olympicstories #olympicpassion