Marcello Benvenuti Explained

Marcello Benvenuti
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	High jump
Club:	C.S. Carabinieri
Birth Date:	1964 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Ferrara, Italy
Weight:	62kg (137lb)
Pb:	High jump: 2.33 m (1989)
Country:	Italy

Marcello Benvenuti (born 26 April 1964) is a retired Italian high jumper.

Biography

He became Italian high jump champion in 1989, rivalling with Luca Toso and Daniele Pagani.^[1] He also became indoor champion in 1989.^[2] His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in September 1989 in Verona. This was the Italian record.^[3]

National records

• High jump: 2.33 m, Verona, 20 September 1989. Record held until 2 August 2015.

National titles

Marcello Benvenuti has won 3 times the individual national championship.^{[2] [4]}

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • High jump

1989

• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • High jump

1989, 1992

See also

• Italian records in athletics
• Men's high jump Italian record progression
• Italian all-time top lists - High jump

Notes and References

1. Web site: Italian Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 7 March 2009.
2. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 25 November 2012.
3. http://digilander.libero.it/atleticaleggera/ALL-TIME/21.htm Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
4. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 25 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .