Barbara Fiammengo Explained

National Team:	Italy 14 (1983-1992)^[1]
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	High jump
Club:	Cus Bologna^[2] Iveco Torino
Birth Date:	df=yes 20 September 1967
Birth Place:	Turin, Italy
Pb:	1.90 m (1983)

Barbara Fiammengo (born 20 September 1967) is a former Italian high jumper.^[2]

Career

Fiammengo established her personal best in the high jump with 1.90 m in 1983 at the age of 16 still to be accomplished. This is still today, after almost forty years still a national record under 18 and 24th best world performance (the world record is 1.96 m).^[3]

Three-time national champion at senior level in high jump from 1988 to 1981, the best result at international level during her career was the 8th place at the 1989 European Indoor Championships.^[2]

National records

Under 18Since 1983 (in 2023 it is 40 years) she has held the Italian under-18 record. Only on 22 June 2010, even after 27 years, this record was equaled by Alessia Trost.^[4]

• High jump: 1.90 m ( Riccione, 17 September 1983), current holder.

National titles

Fiammengo won three national championships at individual senior level.^[5]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • High jump: 1988, 1990, 1991

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annuario FIDAL 2010. 190. altervista.org. it. 3 September 2022.
2. Web site: Annuario FIDAL 2010. altervista.org. it. 3 September 2022.
3. Web site: All time Top lists U18 Outdoor - High Jump Women. worldathletics.org. 3 September 2022.
4. Web site: Vola anche la Trost, superato l'1,90. fidal.it. it. 22 June 2010. 3 September 2022.
5. Web site: CAMPIONATI “ASSOLUTI” – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020. sportolimpico.it. italian. 1 January 2022. 3 September 2022.