Mattia Furlani

Mattia Furlani (born 7 February 2005)[3] is an Italian high jumper and long jumper. He won gold medals in both events at the 2022 European Under-18 Championships. Furlani holds the European U20 indoor record for the long jump. In May 2023, at age 18, he leapt 8.44 m with wind assistance in the event, a mark better than the world U20 record and the longest in history by an U20 athlete in all conditions.

Mattia Furlani
Furlani at Silesia 2023
Personal information
Born (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005
Marino, Italy[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump, Long jump
ClubFiamme Oro (2022–)[2]
Atletica Studentesca Rieti Andrea Milardi (2020–2021)[1]
Coached byMarcello Furlani[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • High jump: 2.17 m (2021)
  • Long jump: 8.24 m (2023) NU20R
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaLong jump
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 JerusalemLong jump
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 JerusalemHigh jump
Gold medal – first place2022 JerusalemLong jump

Early life and background

Mattia Furlani is a son of the former high jumper Marcello Furlani (personal best of 2.27 m) who is also his coach. His sister Erika (born 1996) is also a high jumper (1.94 m personal best).[1]

Career

In 2022, Furlani won two gold medals at the European U18 Championships in Jerusalem, in the high jump and in the long jump.[2]

On 29 January 2023, still 17, he broke the European U20 indoor long jump record with a leap of 7.99 m for second place at the Folksam Grand Prix in Stockholm, Sweden.[4] In March, he competed in the senior long jump contest at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul, where he did not advance to the final.[5] On 24 May, Furlani soared at 8.44 m in the long jump competition at the Meeting di Savona on home soil. It would have been the world U20 record if the wind had not been just above the legal limit at 2.2 m/s, with his mark being the longest in history by an U20 athlete in all conditions.[6]

Achievements

Personal bests

International competitions
Representing  Italy
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2021 European U20 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 7th High jump 2.15 m
2022 European U18 Championships Jerusalem, Israel 1st High jump 2.15 m
1st Long jump 8.04 m CR AU18B
World U20 Championships Cali, Colombia 8th High jump 2.05 m
7th Long jump 7.76 m
2023 European indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 12th (q) Long jump 7.57 m
European U20 Championships Jerusalem, Israel 1st Long jump 8.23 m CR
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 18th (q) Long jump 7.85 m

See also

References
  1. "Mattia Furlani Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. "Furlani sempre show: campione europeo dell'alto!". fidal.it (in Italian). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. "Mattia FURLANI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. Broadbent, Chris (30 January 2023). "Weekend roundup | Hodgkinson gets 600m world best, Skrzyszowska starts the season with European Lead". European Athletics. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. "Atletica, Mattia Furlani eliminato agli Europei Indoor! Esordio difficile, bastava 7.75 per passare". oasport.it. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. "18-year-old Furlani flies to wind-assisted 8.44m in Savona". European Athletics. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. "Perché Mattia Furlani ha realizzato il record europeo di salto in lungo U20…con qualche giorno di ritardo!". oasport.it. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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