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| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 30 May 1979 Busto Arsizio, Italy [1] | ||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) [1] | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||
| Club | Centro Sportivo Carabinieri | ||||||||
| Retired | 2011 [1] | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.89 [2] 400 m hurdles: 48.84 [2] | ||||||||
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Gianni Carabelli (born 30 May 1979) [2] is an Italian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
He was a semi-finalist at the 2005 World Championships and finished 6th in the 400 m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
He graduated from high school in 1998 while he has a degree in computer science.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 51.38 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.01 | |||
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 5th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.95 | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.30 |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 14th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 51.06 |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.32 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.77 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.60 |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.53 | |||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.35 |
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