Elena Scarpellini (born 14 January 1987 in Bergamo) is an Italian pole vaulter. Her best result at international senior level was ninth place at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In the season 2018-2019 she also competed as skeleton racer.[1]
 Elena Scarpellini in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 14 January 1987 Bergamo, [Italy |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare |
| Coached by | Emanuel Margesin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Biography edit
Like many other pole vaulters, Scarpellini has a background in artistic gymnastics.[2] She has six caps in national team, beginning from 2005.[3] She is a four-time winner at the Italian championships.
She had her best year in 2010: in addition to breaking the national indoor record, she was fourth at the 2010 European Team Championships.[4]
National records edit
- Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m (6 February 2010) - holder until 6 February 2010.[5]
Personal bests edit
- Pole vault outdoor: 4.36 m (2012)
- Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m (2010)
| Year | Performance | World ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.36 | 50th |
| 2011 | 4.20 | 104th |
| 2010 | 3.85 | n/a |
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 7th | 3.95 m |
| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd | 4.15 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | 3.80 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 16th (q) | 3.95 m |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 13th (q) | 4.25 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 6th | 4.00 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10th | 4.15 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 4.35 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | 4.05 m | |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | 4.25 m |
National titles edit
- Italian Athletics Championships: 2010[6]
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships: 2007, 2008, 2010[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Campionati italiani di skeleton, terzo posto per la bergamasca Elena Scarpellini" (in Italian). bergamonews.it. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Elena Scarpellini" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "European Team Championships 2010 - Women's Pole vault". the-sports.org. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "Asta: la Giordano Bruno record a 4.50 m - Scarpellini eguaglia il precedente primato italiano di 4.40m" (in Italian). ansa.it. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
External links edit
- Elena Scarpellini at World Athletics
- Elena Scarpellini at Diamond League
- Elena Scarpellini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Elena Scarpellini at IBSF
- Elena Scarpellini at The-Sports.org
