Giacomo Crosa

Giacomo Crosa

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1947-01-11) 11 January 1947 (age 78) Predosa, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Club	C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Achievements and titles
Personal best	High jump: 2.14 m (1968)

Giacomo Crosa (born 11 January 1947) is an Italian journalist and a former high jumper.

Biography

He finished sixth at the 1968 Olympic Games, this is the best performance for an Italian high jumper at the Summer Olympics like Rodolfo Bergamo at 1976 Summer Olympics. ^[1] His personal best jump is 2.14 metres, achieved in the 1968 Olympic qualifying round. ^[2]

Became a commentator and sports journalist, in 2009 he received the appointment as Deputy Director R.T.I. - Mediaset, position held until 31 December 2012. He has conducted various editions and sports columns of TG5, Italia 1 and Rete 4, always present in all the initiatives in the information field of the Fininvest group.

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Measure	Notes
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City	6th	High jump	2.14 m

See also

• Men's high jump Italian record progression

References

1. "Italy Athletics Men's High Jump Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
2. Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)

External links

• Giacomo Crosa at World Athletics
• Giacomo Crosa at Olympics.com
• Giacomo Crosa at Olympedia