 Eleonora Vandi in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1996 Pesaro, Italy [1] |
| Education | Ca' Foscari University of Venice |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
| Club | Atletica Avis Macerata |
| Coached by | Faouzi Lahbi |
Eleonora Vandi (born 15 March 1996) is an Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. [2]
Eleonora is the older sister of the sprinter Elisabetta Vandi. [1]
She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships without advancing from the first round. Both her parents were athletes, father Luca a middle-distance runner, mother Valeria Fontan a sprinter. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 26th (h) | 800 m | 2:15.11 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 10th (h) | 800 m | 2:08.25 |
| 2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | 800 m | 2:07.51 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (h) | 800 m | 2:07.69 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 2:05.09 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 38th (h) | 800 m | 2:04.98 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:04.97 |
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