Giordano Benedetti

Giordano Benedetti (born 22 May 1989 in Trento) is an Italian middle distance runner (800 m).

Giordano Benedetti
Giordano Benedetti (right) at 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989
Trento, Italy
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached byGianni Benedetti
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m outdoor: 1:44.67 (2013)
  • 800 m indoor: 1:47.60 (2013)

In his career, he has won the national championships seven times. He has 7 caps for the senior national team since 2009 Mediterranean Games.[1] His personal best is 1:44.67 (6th best Italian crono of all-time), set on 6 June 2013 in Rome at Golden Gala.[2]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 6th 800 metres 1:50.65[3]
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain Semi-Finals 800 metres 1:49.33
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 4th 800 metres 1:48.65

National titles

He has won 10 times the individual national championship.

See also

References
  1. "Giordano Benedetti - Fiamme Gialle" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. "Golden Gala: Bolt battuto, Greco secondo" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. "Giordano Benedetti - Biography". siaaf.org. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI SU PISTA 2012" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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