Simone Bianchi (athlete)

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Simone Bianchi
Personal information
Nationality
C.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Long jump: 8.25 m (1998)
Medal record
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Madrid Long jump

Simone Bianchi (born 27 January 1973) is a retired Italian long jumper.

Biography

He won the Europe Cup 1996 in Madrid achieving his personal best. He was 4 times Italian Champion. He finished fourth at the

1998 European Championships.[1]

His personal best jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Madrid.[2] In Italy only Giovanni Evangelisti and Andrew Howe has jumped farther.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) Long jump 7.34 m (wind: -1.8 m/s)
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (q) Long jump 7.80 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
Qual. Long jump 7.79 m
1998 European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
4th Long jump 8.02 m

National titles

Simone Bianchi has won 4 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

  • 3 wins in the long jump (1993, 1996, 1998)
  • 1 win in the long jump indoor (1997)

See also

References

  1. ^ 1998 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
  2. ^ Italian all-time list, men's long jump
  3. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.

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