Marcello Fiasconaro

Marcello Fiasconaro (1949) is an Italian-South African athlete and actor.

He was born Marcello Luigi Fiasconaro in Cape Town, the son of Mabel and Gregorio Fiasconaro, and became the South African and Italian champion in the 400 and 800 metres events. He later obtained Italian citizenship and competed internationally. In 1973 he set a new world record in the 800 metres in Milan.

Besides appearances in the television sports competition The Superstars (1976), his sole film appearance was as "Dave McAllister" in the 1972 Emil Noval film The Winners (released in the USA as My Way, 1974)

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