José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is an Italian 400m hurdler of Dominican descent, a semifinalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
 Bencosme on the 2022 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Negi | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1992 Concepción de La Vega, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Luigi Catalfamo | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
Of Dominican and later acquired Italian citizenship, born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.[3]
Personal bests edit
Achievements edit
- Youth level
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen
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3rd | 400 m hs | 51.74 | |
| EYOF |  Tampere
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2nd | 400 m hs | 52.27 | ||
| Gymnasiade |  Doha
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1st | 400 m hs | 51.76 | ||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships |  Moncton
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12th (sf) | 400m hurdles | 52.15 | |
| 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.32 | ||||
| 2011 | European Junior Championships |  Tallinn
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3rd | 400 m hs | 50.30 | PB |
- Senior level
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki
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Semi-Finals | 400 m hs | DSQ | [4] |
| Olympic Games |  London
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Semi-Finals | 400 metres hurdles | 50.07 | [5] | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London
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16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.29 | |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran
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4th | 400 m hurdles | 48.91 | PB |
National titles edit
He won four national championships.[6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 400 metres hurdles: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bencosme De Leon". fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - José Bencosme" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.
- ^ He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
