Introduction
Eddy Ottoz (born 3 June 1944) 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.
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 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 FIDAL of Valle d'Aosta.
National records
- 110 metres hurdles: 13.46 (
Mexico City, 17 October 1968) – held until 30 August 1994 when it was broken by his son Laurent.
Progression
Ottoz was in the top 25 world year list for six consecutive seasons.
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.8 |  Modena |
30 Aug | 11th |
| 1965 | 13.6 |  Budapest |
29 Aug | 5th |
| 1966 | 13.6 | Milan |
9 Jun | 3rd |
| 1967 | 13.5 |  Zürich |
4 Jul | 4th |
| 1968 | 13.4 |  Mexico City |
17 Oct | 7th |
| 1969 | 13.5 |  Athens |
20 Sep | 5th |
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo, Japan |
4th | 13.84 | |
| 1965 | Universiade | Budapest, Hungary |
1st | 13.6 | |
| 1966 | European Indoor Games |  Dortmund, West Germany |
1st | 7.7 | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
1st | 13.7 |  |
|
| 1967 | European Indoor Games |  Prague, Czechoslovakia |
1st | 6.4 | |
| Universiade | Tokyo, Japan |
1st | 13.9 | ||
| 1968 | European Indoor Games |  Madrid, Spain |
1st | 6.52 | |
| Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
3rd | 13.46 |  |
|
| 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece |
1st | 13.5 | |
National championships
- 5 wins in 110 metres hurdles at the Italian Athletics Championships (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)