Nick Ponzio
Nicholas James "Nick" Ponzio (born 4 January 1995) is an American-born Italian shot putter.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Shot put.[2]
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Full name | Nicholas James Ponzio | ||||||||
National team | Italy | ||||||||
Born | San Diego, United States | 4 January 1995||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||
Club | Athletic Club 96 Alperia | ||||||||
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Biography
Nick Ponzio obtained Italian citizenship on June 15 and the process for the recognition of eligibility to wear the azzurro jersey, at 27 June 2021, day after he won his first Italian national title was underway.[3] On 29 June 2021, World Athletics gave him clearance from 15 June to qualify him for 2020 Olympics[4]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | Qual | Shot put | 20.80 m | |
2022 | European Throwing Cup | Leiria | 2nd | Shot put | 21.83 m | PB |
World Indoor Championships | Belgrade | 7th | Shot put | 21.30 m | ||
World Championships | Eugene | 9th | Shot put | 20.81 m | [lower-alpha 1] | |
European Championships | Munich | 4th | Shot put | 20.98 m |
National titles
Ponzio won three national championship at individual senior level.[5]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Shot put: 2021, 2022
Notes
- He threw 21.35 (Q) in qualify
References
- "Nick Ponzio - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Athletics PONZIO Nick". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Nick Ponzio parteciperà agli assoluti di Rovereto nel getto del peso, sfida stellare per il titolo con Leonardo Fabbri" (in Italian). atleticanotizie.myblog.it. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ELIGIBILITY: USA until 14 JUN 2021 – eligible to represent ITA in National Representative Competitions (see World Athletics Eligibility to Represent a Member Rule 1.2.1 d) from 15 JUN 2021.
- "2021 Italian Athletics Championships - Results" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI ASSOLUTI INDOOR - Ancona, 26 e 27 febbraio 202". fidal.it (in Italian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
- Nick Ponzio at World Athletics
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Nick Ponzio at Olympedia
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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