José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is an Italian 400m hurdler of Dominican descent, a semifinalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon

Bencosme on the 2022 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Full name	José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon [1]
Nickname	Negi
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32) Concepción de La Vega, Dominican Republic
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	G.S. Fiamme Azzurre Atletica Cuneo Fiamme Gialle[2]
Coached by	Luigi Catalfamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	200 m: 21.31 (2010) 400 m: 47.89 (2010) 400 m hs: 48.91 (2022)
Medal record World Youth Championships 2009 Brixen 400 m hs European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn 400 m hs

Biography

Of Dominican and later acquired Italian citizenship, born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.^[3]

Personal bests

• 200 metres: 21.31 ( Fossano, 9 May 2010)
• 400 metres: 47.89 ( Mondovì, 2 June 2010)
• 400 metres hurdles: 48.91 ( Oran, 1 July 2022)

Achievements

Youth level

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen	3rd	400 m hs	51.74
	EYOF	Tampere	2nd	400 m hs	52.27
	Gymnasiade	Doha	1st	400 m hs	51.76
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton	12th (sf)	400m hurdles	52.15
			14th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:12.32
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn	3rd	400 m hs	50.30	PB

Senior level

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2012	European Championships	Helsinki	Semi-Finals	400 m hs	DSQ	[4]
	Olympic Games	London	Semi-Finals	400 metres hurdles	50.07	[5]
2017	World Championships	London	16th (sf)	400 m hurdles	50.29
2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran	4th	400 m hurdles	48.91	PB

National titles

He won four national championships.^[6]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 400 metres hurdles: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 400 metres hurdles

References

1. "Bencosme De Leon". fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
2. "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
3. "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - José Bencosme" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 June 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.
5. He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.
6. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

External links

• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon at World Athletics
• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon at Diamond League
• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon at Olympics.com
• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon at Olympedia