Eddy Ottoz
Eddy Ottoz is an Italian former athlete and bronze medalist at the 1968 [Summer Olympics] in the 110 metre hurdles.
Biography
Sport career
Ottoz competed for Italy in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where he won the bronze medal in the 110 metre hurdles event.Ottoz won the British AAA Championships title in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1967 AAA Championships.
In retirement
Ottoz retired from competitions in 1969, aged 25. He became an athletics coach in 1986, and by 1992 trained hurdlers and sprinters of the Italy national athletics team. As a sports manager he was president of the Regional Committee of the Italian [National Olympic Committee|CONI] of the Valle d'Aosta. Since 2001 he has been a member of the national board of the same Olympic Committee and chair of the Regional Committee Federazione [Italiana di Atletica Leggera|FIDAL] of Valle d'Aosta.National records
- 110 metres hurdles: 13.46 – held until 30 August 1994 when it was broken by his son Laurent with 13.42 seconds.
Progression
Ottoz was in the top 25 world year list for six consecutive seasons.| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking | |||||||
| 1964 | 13.8 |  Achievements
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