Valentina Uccheddu (born 26 October 1966 in Oristano) is a retired Italian long jumper.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | October 26, 1966 Oristano, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||
| Club | Atletica oristano | ||||||||
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Medal record
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She briefly held the Italian record with 6.80 metres from Sestriere in 1994, but the same year Fiona May became an Italian citizen. May would later improve the Italian record to 7.11 m.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Italy
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| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 6.58 m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 6.58 m | |
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 6.52 m | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 12th | 6.38 m | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 6.69 m | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | 6.37 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 6.76 m | |
National titles
editValentina Uccheddu has won six times individually at the national championships.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
