Answer the following question: Facts:   - sport: athletics    - event: sprint    - weight: 63 kg lb on    - height: 1.78    - country: ita italy      - birth date: 8 july 1956    - name: giovanni bongiorni    - nationality: italian    - birth place: pisa , italy   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of giovanni bongiorni .
Answer:
giovanni bongiorni -lrb- born 8 july 1956 -rrb- is a retired italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres .