Andrea Bettinelli

Andrea Bettinelli
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1978-08-23) August 23, 1978
Venezia, Italy
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) High jump
Club G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • High jump: 2.31 m (2003)

Andrea Bettinelli (Bergamo, 6 October 1978) is an Italian high jumper.

Biography

He finished ninth at the 2002 European Championships, sixth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, eleventh at the 2006 European Championships and fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the European Indoor Championships in 2002 and 2009, the World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007, the World Indoor Championships in 2003 and 2004 as well as the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1]

Bettinelli became Italian high jump champion in 2003, rivalling with Giulio Ciotti, Nicola Ciotti and Alessandro Talotti.[2] He also became indoor champion in 2003 and 2004.

His personal best jump is 2.31 metres, first achieved in August 2003 in Rieti.[1]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2008 Olympic Games China Beijing Qual. High jump 2.25 m

National championships

Andrea Bettinelli has won 4 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Andrea Bettinelli profile at IAAF
  2. "Italian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  3. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.

External links

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