 Christian Falocchi in 2017 | ||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||
| Born | 30 January 1997 Lovere | |||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | |||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||
| Sport | ||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | |||||||
| Club | Brixia Atletica 2014 | |||||||
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Medal record
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Christian Falocchi (born 30 January 1997) is an Italian male high jumper.
He was 13th at 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships and won the silver medal at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships. [1] In February 2017, at age 20, he improved his Personal Best of 10 cm, bringing him from 2.15 m to 2.25 m This exploit has made it to the 27th place in end-of-season 2017 world-class lists. [2]
He won the 2018 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships with the Championships record.
| Year (age) | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (20) | 2.24 |  Bydgoszcz | 15 July | 54th |
| 2016 (19) | 2.12 | Nembro | 10 July | |
| 2015 (18) | 2.15 | Milan | 23 May |
| Year (age) | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (20) | 2.25 | Ancona | 4 February | 27th |
| 2015 (18) | 2.01 | Bergamo | 18 January |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade | 13th | High jump | 2.21 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz | 2nd | High jump | 2.24 m |  |
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