Giovanni Cornacchia Athlete
Giovanni Cornacchia (18 June 1939 in Pescara – 23 July 2008 in Pescara) was an Italian hurdler. His personal best was 14.06 seconds, achieved during the 1964 Olympic semifinals in Tokyo. The Italian record currently belongs to Andrea Giaconi with 13.35 seconds. On 22 October 2009, the Stadio Adriatico in Pescara was renamed to Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia to honor Cornacchia.