Fabio Pizzolato

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Fabio Pizzolato
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1975-03-16) 16 March 1975 (age 48)
Italy
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Pole vault outdoor: 5.75 (1997)
  • Pole vault indoor: 5.70 (1998)

Fabio Pizzolato (born 16 March 1975) is a retired Italian pole vaulter.

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Biography

He finished ninth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, the 1997 World Championships and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final. He became Italian champion in 1997 and 2003 and Italian indoor champion in 1998.

His personal best jump was 5.75 metres, achieved in July 1997 in Milan. He is the husband of the former pole vaulter Maria Carla Bresciani.

National titles

Fabio Pizzolato has won 3 times the individual national championship. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 December 2012.