Andrea Benvenuti
Italian middle-distance runner
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
Born | (1969-12-13) 13 December 1969 (age 54) Negrar, Italy | ||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | 800 metres | ||||||||
Club | Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||
Coached by | Gianni Ghidini | ||||||||
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Andrea Benvenuti (born 13 December 1969 in Negrar, Verona) is an Italian former 800 metres runner.
Biography
He won the gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki.[1] Previously, he had come fifth in the 1992 Olympic final and third in the World Cup 1992. He represented his country at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.
He is the Italian record holder of the 1000 metres with the time of 2:15.76. His personal best in 800 metres is 1:43.92. He is a two-time national champion at the Italian Athletics Championships.[2][3] After his retirement, he was entered into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 23rd (sf) | 800m | 1:57.48 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 800 metres | 1:45.23 |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 800m | 1:46.12 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m outdoor: 1992
- 800 m indoor: 1991
See also
References
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
External links
- Andrea Benvenuti at World Athletics
- Andrea Benvenuti at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Andrea Benvenuti at Olympics.com
- Andrea Benvenuti at Olympedia
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's 800 metres
- 1934: Miklós Szabó (HUN)
- 1938: Rudolf Harbig (GER)
- 1946: Rune Gustafsson (SWE)
- 1950: John Parlett (GBR)
- 1954: Lajos Szentgáli (HUN)
- 1958: Mike Rawson (GBR)
- 1962: Manfred Matuschewski (GDR)
- 1966: Manfred Matuschewski (GDR)
- 1969: Dieter Fromm (GDR)
- 1971: Yevhen Arzhanov (URS)
- 1974: Luciano Sušanj (YUG)
- 1978: Olaf Beyer (GDR)
- 1982: Hans-Peter Ferner (FRG)
- 1986: Sebastian Coe (GBR)
- 1990: Tom McKean (GBR)
- 1994: Andrea Benvenuti (ITA)
- 1998: Nils Schumann (GER)
- 2002: Wilson Kipketer (DEN)
- 2006: Bram Som (NED)
- 2010: Marcin Lewandowski (POL)
- 2012: Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
- 2014: Adam Kszczot (POL)
- 2016: Adam Kszczot (POL)
- 2018: Adam Kszczot (POL)
- 2022: Mariano García (ESP)
- 2024: Gabriel Tual (FRA)