Andrea Giaconi Explained

Andrea Giaconi
Nationality:	Italy
Birth Date:	1974 4, df=yes
Birth Place:	Reggio Emilia
Weight:	72kg (159lb)
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	110 metres hurdles
Show-Medals:	yes

Andrea Giaconi (born 11 April 1974 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian hurdler.

Biography

He won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.^[1] He also participated at the World Championships in 1999 and 2003, the World Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2006 and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

His personal best time is 13.35 seconds, achieved in June 2002 in Annecy. Was Italian record till May 2012, when Emanuele Abate beat it.^[2]

National titles

He has won 5 times the individual national championship.^{[3] [4]}

• 3 wins in the 110 metres hurdles (1999, 2005, 2006)
• 2 wins in the 60 metres hurdles indoor (2005, 2006)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 110 metres hurdles

Notes and References

1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games
2. http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/EUROPE/PLEINAIR/ITA.htm Italian athletics records
3. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 10 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .
4. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 10 February 2013.