 Greco after his victory at Goteborg 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1989 Nardò, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Umberto Pegoraro | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniele Greco (born 1 March 1989) is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump.
On 9 June 2012 at Potenza, he jumped 17.47 m, that is the 2nd best performance in Italy of all-time, after the national record of Fabrizio Donato with the measure of 17.73 m. [1] He won the National Championships in Brixen on 8 July 2012 with 17.67m (+3.4), defeating the European champion, Fabrizio Donato. In Goteborg 2013 he jumped is new personal best with the measure of 17.70 m and best year performance. [2]
His best international result was the 4th place at the 2012 Summer Olympics [3] and the gold medal at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Measure | Notes | |
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| 2007 | European Junior Championships |  Hengelo | 12th | 15.00 m | ||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships |  Bydgoszcz | 4th | 16.33 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) | ||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin | 14th (q) | 15.76 m | ||
| Mediterranean Games | Pescara | 3rd | 16.64 m | |||
| European U23 Championships |  Kaunas | 1st | 17.20 m (wind: 1.8 m/s) | |||
| World Championships |  Berlin | 34th (q) | 16.18 m | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships |  Doha | 19th (q) | 15.60 m | ||
| European Championships |  Barcelona | 17th (q) | 16.51 m | |||
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships |  Paris | 8th | 16.24 m | ||
| European U23 Championships |  Ostrava | 4th | 16.55 m w(wind: +2.3 m/s) | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships |  Istanbul | 5th | 17.28 m | ||
| European Championships |  Helsinki | 23rd (q) | 15.90 m | |||
| Olympic Games |  London | 4th | 17.34 m | |||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships |  Gothenburg | 1st | 17.70 m |  | |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin | 1st | 17.13 m | |||
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