| Nationality: | Italian |
| National Team: | Italy |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Combined events |
| Club: | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Gavardo, Italy |
| Coach: | Pietro Frittolie |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
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Dario Dester (born 22 July 2000) is an Italian decathlete, current national record holder of the decathlon outdoor and heptathlon indoor.
On August 16, 2022, at the Munich 2022 European Championships he beat the decathlon Italian record of Beniamino Poserina which had stood for 26 years.[1]
| Event | Performance | Venue | Date | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.76 | Grosseto | 30 Aprile 2022 | 915 | |
| Long jump | 7.61 m | Arona, Tenerife | 12 June 2021 | 962 | |
| Shot put | 14.56 m | Munich | 15 August 2022 | 763 | |
| High jump | 2.07 m | Saronno | 27 April 2019 | 868 | |
| 400 m | 47.70 | Arona, Tenerife | 4 June 2022 | 924 | |
| 110 m hs | 14.11 | Modena | 25 April 2022 | 960 | |
| Discus throw | 43.04 m | Munich | 16 July 2022 | 727 | |
| Pole vault | 4.95 m | Saronno | 29 May 2021 | 895 | |
| Javelin throw | 57.24 m | Munich | 16 August 2022 | 687 | |
| 1500 m | 4:28.64 | Grosseto | 1 May 2022 | 754 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Performance | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń | 7th | Heptathlon | 5835 pts | ||
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn | 4th | Heptathlon | 7935 pts | |||
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich | 6th | Decathlon | 8218 pts | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
Dester has won four national championship at individual senior level.[5] [6]