Massimiliano Di Matteo (born 28 April 1978, in Cava de' Tirreni) is an Italian athletics coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | April 28, 1978 Cava de' Tirreni, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
Biography edit
Married with Antonietta Di Martino on 29 September 2009,[1] he became her coach from September 2009.[2]
For Antonietta Di Martino the change of coach, from Davide Sessa to Massimiliano Di Matteo, in 2009 marked a resurgence in her form. She won the Italian Indoor Championships, but illness ruled her out of the 2009 European Indoor Championships a few months later.[3] She took bronze at the 2009 European Team Championships and, soon after, she beat Blanka Vlašić to win the Golden Gala meeting, jumping 2.00 m in Rome.[4] She cleared 1.99 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, securing a fourth-place finish. She capped off the year with a bronze at the final edition of the World Athletics Final and married her new coach Di Matteo.[3]
He is a lawyer in Cava de' Tirreni.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Le nozze di Antonietta Di Martino" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Di Martino terza a Salonicco" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b Sampaolo, Diego (2010-01-21). From brink of retirement, Di Martino finds new motivation. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-01-30.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (10 July 2009). "IAAF: Gay powers back with 9.77 in Rome – REPORT - ÅF Golden League| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "8.-12.7.2009 - Fidal" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
External links edit
- Antonietta Di Martino at FIDAL (in Italian)