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Italian pole vaulter (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giorgia Benecchi (born 9 July 1989) is an Italian pole vaulter.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Parma, Italy | July 9, 1989
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Club | C.S. Esercito |
Coached by | Matteo Bini |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best |
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Like many others pole vaulters, Benecchi came from artistic gymnastics, a sport in which she was very promising.[1] She is also a friend of Italian pole vaulter Roberta Bruni.
Her personal best of 4.40 m set in 2013 was the 35th best world performance of the year.[3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2008 | World Junior Championships | ![]() |
17th (q) | Pole vault | 3.65 m |
2009 | European U23 Championships | ![]() |
14th (q) | Pole vault | 4.00 m |
2011 | European Indoor Championships | ![]() |
NQ | Pole vault | 3.90 m |
European U23 Championships | ![]() |
10th | Pole vault | 3.90 m ![]() | |
2013 | Mediterranean Games | ![]() |
5th | Pole vault | 4.30 m |
She has won two times the individual national championship.[4]
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