Marcello Benvenuti (born 26 April 1964) is a retired Italian high jumper.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | April 26, 1964 Ferrara, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||
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Biography edit
He became Italian high jump champion in 1989, rivalling with Luca Toso and Daniele Pagani.[1] He also became indoor champion in 1989.[2] His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in September 1989 in Verona.[3] This was the Italian record.[4]
National records edit
National titles edit
Marcello Benvenuti has won 3 times the individual national championship.[2][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Italian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ a b "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Marcello Benvenuti at World Athletics
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
