Francesco Pignata Explained

Francesco Pignata
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Javelin throw
Club:	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Birth Date:	1978 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Reggio Calabria, Italy
Retired:	2010
Pb:	Javelin throw: 81.67 m (2005)
Country:	Italy

Francesco Pignata (born 14 February 1978) is a former Italian javelin thrower.

Biography

His personal best 81.67, set in 2005, is the second best measure of all-time in Italy, after the national record of Carlo Sonego (84.60 m set in 1999).^[1]

From 2 December 2012 Francesco Pignata is Federal Councillor of the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), in the Alfio Giomi leaderships.^[2]

Achievements

Representing
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	19th (q)	Javelin	61.74 m
1999	European U23 Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	13th	Javelin	65.86 m
2005	Mediterranean Games	Almeria, Spain	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Javelin throw	74.51 m ^[3]
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	23rd	Javelin throw	72.17 m

National titles

He has won 7 times the individual national championship.^[4]

• 4 wins in Javelin throw (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
• 3 wins in Javelin throw (2006, 2007, 2008) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships

Progression

• 1996 - 68.34
• 1997 - 68.12
• 2002 - 78.69
• 2003 - 78.40
• 2004 - 79.34
• 2005 - 81.67
• 2006 - 79.70
• 2007 - 77.94
• 2008 - 74.76

See also

• Italian all-time lists - Javelin throw

Notes and References

1. Web site: LISTE ITALIANE ALL TIME. fidal.it. italian. 5 December 2012. 28 March 2013.
2. Web site: Consiglio federale. fidal.it. italian. 28 March 2013.
3. Web site: MEDITERRANEAN GAMES. gbrathletics.com. 28 March 2013.
4. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 28 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .