Andrea Giannini (born 18 December 1976) is a retired Italian pole vaulter.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1976 Grosseto, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editHe won the bronze medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.[1] He finished tenth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final.[2] He became Italian champion in 1997 (indoor) and 1998.[3]
His personal best jump was 5.65 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Milan.[2][4] After retirement, he became a sport journalist and athletics coach. He coaches the paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius during his trainings in Italy.
National titles
editHe has won 2 times the individual national championship.[5]
- 2 wins in the pole vault (1997 indoor and 1998 outdoor)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ a b Andrea Giannini at World Athletics
- ^ "Italian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ World men's all-time best pole vault (last updated 2001)
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
edit- Andrea Giannini at World Athletics
- Andrea Giannini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
