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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1988 Terni, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||
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Leonardo Capotosti (born 24 July 1988) is an Italian male 400 metres hurdler.
His best result at the international senior level was the third place in the 2015 European Team Championships Super League final. [1] He also won two national championships at individual senior level, [2] Italian Athletics Championships where he, in 2018, reached his eleventh consecutive final in the 400 metres hurdles race.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Military World Games |  Rio de Janeiro | 3rd | 400 m hs | 50.86 | |
| 2014 | European Championships |  Zurich | SF (15th) | 400 m hs | 50.21 | |
| 2015 | European Team Championships |  Cheboksary | 3rd | 400 m hs | 49.93 | PB |
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