Simone Bianchi (athlete)

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Simone Bianchi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1973-01-27) 27 January 1973 (age 50)
Campiglia Marittima, Italy
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long jump
Club C.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 8.25 m (1998)
Medal record
European Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Madrid Long jump

Simone Bianchi (born 27 January 1973) is a retired Italian long jumper.

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Biography

He won the Europe Cup 1996 in Madrid achieving his personal best. He was 4 times Italian Champion. He finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships. [1]

His personal best jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Madrid. [2] In Italy only Giovanni Evangelisti and Andrew Howe has jumped farther.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 16th (q)Long jump 7.34 m (wind: -1.8 m/s)
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (q)Long jump 7.80 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Qual. Long jump 7.79 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th Long jump 8.02 m Sport records icon SB.svg

National titles

Simone Bianchi has won 4 times the individual national championship. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1998 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
  2. ↑ Italian all-time list, men's long jump
  3. ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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