 Floriani at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 25 December 1981 Trento, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Steeplechase |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Coached by | Stefano Cecchini |
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Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.
On 31 May 2012 at Golden Gala in Rome, he qualified for the Olympics with his personal best of 8'22"62, for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. [2]
He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner, [3] and their daughter Noemi.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 29th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 9:31.74 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 8:52.30 |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'34"60  |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'39"22 [4] |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8.40.07 [5] | |
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8:22.62 | Rome | 31/05/2012 | 27th |
| 2011 | 8:28.64 |  Heusden-Zolder | 16/07/2011 | |
| 2010 | 8:34.15 | Florence | 05/06/2010 | |
| 2009 | 8:34.60 | Pescara | 02/07/2009 | |
| 2008 | 8:28.90 | Rome | 11/07/2008 | |
| 2007 | 8:33.28 |  Velenje | 28/06/2007 | |
| 2006 | 8:35.88 |  Valencia | 28/05/2006 | |
| 2005 | 8:40.82 | Florence | 17/06/2005 | |
| 2004 | 8:36.18 | Naples | 08/06/2004 | |
| 2003 | 8:34.36 |  Hengelo | 01/06/2003 | |
| 2002 | 8:32.87 | Castelfidardo | 01/09/2002 | |
| 2000 | 8:56.7 | Pergine Valsugana | 28/09/2000 |
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