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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Ancona, Italy | July 30, 1958
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump |
Club | Pro Patria Milano |
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Marco Tamberi (born 30 July 1958 in Ancona) is a retired Italian high jumper and coach of his son, the Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi.
His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved in June 1983 in Udine. He had 2.28 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 1983 in Genova. [1] Tamberi is the coach of his son, Gianmarco Tamberi, who won the bronze medal at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in the high jump event. [2] He has 11 caps in national team from 1980 to 1984. [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
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1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen | 5th | High jump | 2.26 m | [4] |
1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow | 15th | High jump | 2.18 m | [5] |
1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest | 11th | High jump | 2.20 m | [6] |
He has won one time the individual national championship. [7]
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