Paolo Dal Molin

Paolo Dal Molin (born 31 July 1987) is an Italian athlete competing in the 110 metres hurdles.^[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 110 m hurdles.^[2]

Paolo Dal Molin

Personal information
National team	Italy
Born	(1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 37) Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hurdling
Club	Athletic Club 96 G.S. Fiamme Oro
Coached by	Hansjörg Holzamer Marco La Rosa
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	60 m hs: 7.51 (2013) 110 m hs: 13.27 (2021)
Medal record European Indoor Championships 2013 Gothenburg 60 m hurdles 2021 Toruń 60 m hurdles

Biography

Dal Molin at Istanbul 2023

Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, by Cameroonian mother and father he moved to Italy at the age of 10 years.^[3] He won two times his country's senior national championship and in 2013, at 3 February 2013, ranked at the 8th place in the IAAF world list.^[4]

National records

• 60 metres hurdles: 7.51 ( Gothenburg, 1 March 2013) - Current holder
• 110 m hurdles: 13.27 ( Rovereto, 26 June 2021) - Current holder^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul	SF	60 metres hurdles	7.92	[6]
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg	2nd	60 metres hs	7.51	NR
2018	European Championships	Berlin	SF	110 metres hs	13.61	[note 1]
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń	3rd	60 metres hs	7.56

Progression

110 m hs

Year	Performance	Venue	Date	World Ranking
2021	13.27	Rovereto	26 June
2020	13.61	Monaco	14 Aug
2019	13.55	Mannheim	19 July
2018	13.40	Berlin	9 Aug
2014	13.47	Rovereto	19 July
2012	13.64	Mannheim	13 May
2011	13.67	Bellinzona	15 September
2010	13.78	Alessandria	27 September

60 m hs

Year	Performance	Venue	Date	World Ranking
2013	7.51	Göteborg	1 March
2012	7.70	Ghent	18 February
2011	7.90	Ancona	14 February

National titles

Dal Molin won four national championships at individual senior level. ^[7][8]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 110 metres hurdles: 2012, 2021 (2)
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • 60 metres hurdles: 2012, 2014 (2)

See also

• Italian records in athletics
• Italian all-time lists - 110 metres hurdles

Notes

1. He ran his PB 13.40, better crono of all athletes, in heats.

References

1. "Paolo Dal Molin - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. "Athletics DAL MOLIN Paolo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
3. "Paolo Dal Molin" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
4. "60 METRES - MEN - SENIOR - INDOOR - 2013". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
5. "Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
6. He ran in a better crono (7.78) in first round.
7. "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
8. "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI ASSOLUTI E PROMESSE INDOOR M/F 2012" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

External links

• Paolo Dal Molin at World Athletics
• Paolo Dal Molin at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Paolo Dal Molin at Olympics.com
• Paolo Dal Molin at Olympedia
• Paolo Dal Molin at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)