Q:Facts: - sport: athletics - event: 3000 metres steeplechase - weight: 69 kg lb on - height: 1.86 - country: ita italy - club: g.s. fiamme gialle - birth date: 7 november 1954 - name: mariano scartezzini - nationality: italian - image: mariano scartezzini.jpg - birth place: trento , italy Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mariano scartezzini .
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mariano scartezzini -lrb- born 7 november 1954 -rrb- is a retired long-distance runner from italy , who mainly competed in the men 's 3,000 metres steeplechase event .he won seven medals , at senior level , at the international athletics competitions .