Manuel Poggiali

Manuel Poggiali fascinates me as living proof that tiny nations can produce world-beaters. Hailing from San Marino, he won the 125cc title in 2001 and the 250cc crown in 2003, reaching the summit of motorcycle racing while barely out of his teens. Twelve wins, eleven poles, and thirty-five podiums make for a serious resume. What I admire most, though, is his refusal to be defined by a single craft: after racing he turned to football, futsal, and even rider performance analysis. That restless, multi-talented streak is rare, and it makes his story far more than a list of championships.

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Name (English)

Manuel Poggiali

Name (Japanese)

マヌエル・ポジャーリ

Reading

まぬえる・ぽじゃーり

Born

February 14, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Borgo Maggiore, San Marino

Occupation

motorcycle racer / association football player / futsal player / rider performance analyst

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel%20Poggiali
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q478513

Tags

• motorcycle racer
• association football player
• futsal player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.