Vittoriano Drovandi (27 April 1941 - 2 July 2013) was an Italian high jumper and athletics coach.[1]
 Drovandi in 1960s. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 9 (1957-1970)[1] |
| Born | 27 April 1941 [1] San Giuliano Terme, Italy[1] |
| Died | 1 July 2013 (aged 72)[2] Livorno, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Carabinieri Bologna[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2.10 m (1966)[4] |
Career edit
Three-time national champion at senior level in high jump from 1964 to 1967, boasts 9 caps in the Italy national athletics team.[3][5]
In his hometown, Livorno, a high jump meeting is named after him, which has been held annually since 2014.[4]
National titles edit
Drovandi won three national championships at individual senior level.[6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- High jump: 1964, 1965, 1967
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 218. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "E' morto Vittoriano Drovandi". fidal.it (in Italian). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 612. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Salto in alto: Tanti campioni a Livorno per il gran galà in ricordo di Vittoriano Drovandi". atleticanotizie.it (in Italian). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Gli incontri della Nazionale italiana maschile: 1951-1960". asaibrunobonomelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.