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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | July 9, 1989 |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | C.S. Esercito |
| Coached by | Matteo Bini |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Giorgia Benecchi (born 9 July 1989) is an Italian pole vaulter.
Like many others pole vaulters, Benecchi came from artistic gymnastics, a sport in which she was very promising. [1] She is also a friend of Italian pole vaulter Roberta Bruni.
Her personal best of 4.40 m set in 2013 was the 35th best world performance of the year. [3]
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.30 | Ancona | 24 February | |
| 2013 | 4.40 | Ancona | 17 February | 35th |
| 2012 | 4.20 | Modena | 12 February | |
| Ancona | 26 February | |||
| 2011 | 4.35 | Aosta | 29 January | |
| 2010 | 4.36 | Ancona | 14 February |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | World Junior Championships |  Bydgoszcz | 17th (q) | Pole vault | 3.65 m |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships |  Kaunas | 14th (q) | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships |  Paris | NQ | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
| European U23 Championships |  Ostrava | 10th | Pole vault | 3.90 m  | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games |  Mersin | 5th | Pole vault | 4.30 m |
She has won two times the individual national championship. [4]
