Giorgia Benecchi (born 9 July 1989) is an Italian pole vaulter.

Giorgia Benecchi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-07-09) July 9, 1989 (age 35)
Parma, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubC.S. Esercito
Coached byMatteo Bini
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Pole vault: 4.40 (2013)

Biography

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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.

Personal bests

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  • Pole vault outdoor: 4.35 m (  Modena, 19 June 2012)[2]
  • Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m (  Ancona, 17 February 2013)

Progression

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Pole vault indoor

Her personal best of 4.40 m set in 2013 was the 35th best world performance of the year.[3]

Year Performance Venue Date World Rank
2014 4.30   Ancona 24 February
2013 4.40   Ancona 17 February 35th
2012 4.20   Modena 12 February
  Ancona 26 February
2011 4.35   Aosta 29 January
2010 4.36   Ancona 14 February

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2008 World Junior Championships   Bydgoszcz 17th (q) Pole vault 3.65 m
2009 European U23 Championships   Kaunas 14th (q) Pole vault 4.00 m
2011 European Indoor Championships   Paris NQ Pole vault 3.90 m
European U23 Championships   Ostrava 10th Pole vault 3.90 m  
2013 Mediterranean Games   Mersin 5th Pole vault 4.30 m

National titles

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She has won two times the individual national championship.[4]

  • 1 win in the pole vault (2013)
  • 1 win in the pole vault indoor (2014)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Giorgia Benecchi" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Caravelli 13.03 a Pordenone" (in Italian). fidal.it. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ "POLE VAULT - WOMEN - SENIOR - INDOOR - 2013". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI SU PISTA 2013" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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