| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | August 31, 1956 Trieste, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | CUS Roma |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Paolo Piapan (born 31 August 1956, in Trieste) is a retired Italian triple jumper.
He finished fifth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Milan. [1]
His personal best jump was 16.54 metres, achieved in May 1979 in Salsomaggiore. [2] The Italian record currently belongs to Fabrizio Donato with 17.60 metres. [3] He has 23 caps in national team from 1975 to 1986. [4]
Paolo Piapan has won 5 times the individual national championship. [5] [6]
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