Diego Fortuna (born 14 February 1968) is a retired male discus thrower from Italy.[2]
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| National team | Italy: 39 caps (1995-2005)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1968 Vicenza, Italy[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000). He won the men's discus throw event at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, and set his personal best (64.69 m) on 24 June 2000 at a meet in Ravenna.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Italy
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| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 15th (q) | 53.58 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | 55.70 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (q) | 58.74 m |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 61.16 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th (q) | 60.08 m |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 59.90 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (q) | 60.06 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 64.26 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 26th (q) | 58.52 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th (q) | 62.24 m |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 64.40 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th (q) | 60.04 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 14th (q) | 61.46 m |
National titles edit
Fortuna won 14 national championships at individual senior level.[3][1]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 (8)
- Italian Winter Throwing Championships
- Discus throw: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008 (6)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Diego Fortuna - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links edit
- Diego Fortuna at World Athletics
- Diego Fortuna at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Diego Fortuna at Olympics.com
- Diego Fortuna at Olympedia
