Ugo Sansonetti (10 January 1919 – 14 August 2019), nicknamed Matusalesto (a pun based on the name of Matusalem and the Italian lesto, "quick"), was an Italian writer and masters athlete.
Born in Rome, Italy, he was the son of Admiral Luigi Sansonetti. From 2011 he lived in Rome, and has ten children, 25 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He has a law degree and was a pioneer cavalry officer.[4] He was an honorary citizen of Costa Rica, where he led a company doing agricultural colonization in the fifties. Among his writings is curating Emigranti alla conquista della foresta (translated=Migrants to the conquest of the forest), which promotes the colonization of Costa Rica.[5]
In the seventies he directed and helped to lift a European frozen foods manufacturer that would later become known as Findus.[6][7]
In 2005, at the age of 86 years, he participated in project SpaceLand Sansonetti, a flight in a weightless environment on a Boeing 727 -200. Starting from Bordeaux, France, it was the first parabolic flight to accommodate ordinary citizens, and the first to bring on board an octogenarian.[8][9]
Masters athleticsedit
As an athlete, he claimed to have won 70 medals, 42 of them gold. In addition to the outdoor world records, he held several indoor world records in the M90 60 metres, M85 and M90 200 metres and M90 400 metres. He won several World Masters Athletics Championships.
Worksedit
Author:
Coto Brus, là dove gli alberi sorreggevano il cielo (Coto Brus, where the trees holding up the sky), Scorpio, 2000. ISBN978-88-8099-091-8
Non fermarsi mai! Per conservare la giovinezza fino agli 80 anni e oltre (Never stop! To preserve his youth up to 80 years and older), Sports Society Press, 2003. ISBN978-88-8313-081-6
SMS. Messaggi alle nuove generazioni (SMS. Message to new generations), Florence, Florence MEF Books The Author, 2008. ISBN978-88-517-1665-3
Curator: Introducing: Herzel G. Weizmann, Emigranti alla conquista della foresta (Migrants to the conquest of the forest). Promoted Italian colonization in Costa Rica: San Vito de Java, Franco Angeli, 1985. ISBN978-88-204-4848-6
^Momigliano, Anna (20 August 2019). "Ugo Sansonetti, 100, Dies; Won Track Medals Into His 90s". New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^A 85 ANNI VOLERÀ IN ASSENZA DI GRAVITÀ CON SPACELAND (Nota: l'articolo è del 2004, il volo è stato poi effettuato l'anno successivo, all'età di 86 anni, non 85)
^Elisir di lunga vita. Per lui è il latte fresco, in Altroconsumo N.225, Milano, Altroconsumo Edizioni, aprile 2009, p.51
^'Zero-G', in aereo a gravita' zero 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
External linksedit
Ugo Sansonetti profile at Masters Athletics
January 01, 1970
sansonetti, january, 1919, august, 2019, nicknamed, matusalesto, based, name, matusalem, italian, lesto, quick, italian, writer, masters, athlete, personal, informationnicknamematusalestonationalityitalianborn, 1919, january, 1919rome, italydied14, august, 201. Ugo Sansonetti 10 January 1919 14 August 2019 nicknamed Matusalesto a pun based on the name of Matusalem and the Italian lesto quick was an Italian writer and masters athlete Ugo SansonettiPersonal informationNicknameMatusalestoNationalityItalianBorn 1919 01 10 10 January 1919Rome ItalyDied14 August 2019 2019 08 14 aged 100 Rome ItalySportCountryItalySportMasters athleticsEventVarious events Contents 1 Biography 2 First octogenarian in zero gravity 3 Masters athletics 4 Works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography editHe is the current world record holder in the M85 200 metres and M90 400 metres He is famous throughout Italy for his appearance as a spry athlete in a Coca Cola and a Bertolli advertisement 1 2 3 Born in Rome Italy he was the son of Admiral Luigi Sansonetti From 2011 he lived in Rome and has ten children 25 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren He has a law degree and was a pioneer cavalry officer 4 He was an honorary citizen of Costa Rica where he led a company doing agricultural colonization in the fifties Among his writings is curating Emigranti alla conquista della foresta translated Migrants to the conquest of the forest which promotes the colonization of Costa Rica 5 In the seventies he directed and helped to lift a European frozen foods manufacturer that would later become known as Findus 6 7 In 1991 he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and in 2006 received the Star of Merit for his work First octogenarian in zero gravity editIn 2005 at the age of 86 years he participated in project SpaceLand Sansonetti a flight in a weightless environment on a Boeing 727 200 Starting from Bordeaux France it was the first parabolic flight to accommodate ordinary citizens and the first to bring on board an octogenarian 8 9 Masters athletics editAs an athlete he claimed to have won 70 medals 42 of them gold In addition to the outdoor world records he held several indoor world records in the M90 60 metres M85 and M90 200 metres and M90 400 metres He won several World Masters Athletics Championships Works editAuthor Coto Brus la dove gli alberi sorreggevano il cielo Coto Brus where the trees holding up the sky Scorpio 2000 ISBN 978 88 8099 091 8 Non fermarsi mai Per conservare la giovinezza fino agli 80 anni e oltre Never stop To preserve his youth up to 80 years and older Sports Society Press 2003 ISBN 978 88 8313 081 6 SMS Messaggi alle nuove generazioni SMS Message to new generations Florence Florence MEF Books The Author 2008 ISBN 978 88 517 1665 3 Curator Introducing Herzel G Weizmann Emigranti alla conquista della foresta Migrants to the conquest of the forest Promoted Italian colonization in Costa Rica San Vito de Java Franco Angeli 1985 ISBN 978 88 204 4848 6See also editList of Italian records in masters athleticsReferences edit in Spanish El atleta octogenario Ugo Sansonetti The Athlete on YouTube Momigliano Anna 20 August 2019 Ugo Sansonetti 100 Dies Won Track Medals Into His 90s New York Times Retrieved 14 August 2020 A 85 ANNI VOLERA IN ASSENZA DI GRAVITA CON SPACELAND Nota l articolo e del 2004 il volo e stato poi effettuato l anno successivo all eta di 86 anni non 85 Dalla scheda di SMS Messaggi alle nuove generazioni Felice Alborghetti Tutti i record di Matusalesto Stadium on line N 1 2 Centro Sportivo Italiano gennaio febbraio 2009 in Spanish El atleta de la chispa de la vida Elisir di lunga vita Per lui e il latte fresco in Altroconsumo N 225 Milano Altroconsumo Edizioni aprile 2009 p 51 Zero G in aereo a gravita zero Archived 2012 03 30 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editUgo Sansonetti profile at Masters Athletics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ugo Sansonetti amp oldid 1177493395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
