Francesco Pignata
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||
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February 14, 1978 Reggio Calabria, Italy  | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||
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Francesco Pignata (born 14 February 1978) is a former Italian javelin thrower.
Biography
His personal best 81.67, set in 2005, is the second best measure of all-time in Italy, after the national record of Carlo Sonego (84.60 m set in 1999).[1]
From 2 December 2012 Francesco Pignata is Federal Councillor of the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), in the Alfio Giomi leaderships.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | 
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 19th (q) | Javelin | 61.74 m | 
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 13th | Javelin | 65.86 m | 
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almeria, Spain | 2nd | Javelin throw | 74.51 m [3] | 
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd | Javelin throw | 72.17 m | |
National championships
He has won 7 times the individual national championship.[4]
- 4 wins in Javelin throw (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
 - 3 wins in Javelin throw (2006, 2007, 2008) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships
 
Seasonal bests by year
- 1996 - 68.34
 - 1997 - 68.12
 - 2002 - 78.69
 - 2003 - 78.40
 - 2004 - 79.34
 - 2005 - 81.67
 - 2006 - 79.70
 - 2007 - 77.94
 - 2008 - 74.76
 
See also
References
- ↑ "LISTE ITALIANE ALL TIME" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
 - ↑ "Consiglio federale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
 - ↑ "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
 - ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
 
External links
- Francesco Pignata profile at IAAF
 - Tilastopaja profile for Francesco Pignata
 
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