Yuri Floriani Explained

Yuri Floriani
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Steeplechase
Club:G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coach:Stefano Cecchini
Birth Date:1981 12, df=y
Birth Place:Trento, Italy
Residence:Palermo, Italy
Weight:64kg (141lb)[1]
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  • 3000 m steeplechase: 8'22"62 (2012)
Country: Italy

Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.

Biography

On 31 May 2012 at Golden Gala in Rome, he qualified for the Olympics with his personal best of 8'22"62, for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012.[2]

He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner,[3] and their daughter Noemi.

Achievements

Representing
2000World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile29th (h)3000m steeplechase9:31.74
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands15th (h)3000m steeplechase8:52.30
2009Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italy4th3000 m steeplechase8'34"60
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th3000 m steeplechase8'39"22 [4]
Olympic Games13th3000 metres steeplechase8.40.07 [5]

National titles

Progression

3000 metres steeplechase
YearPerformanceVenueDateWorld Ranking
2012 8:22.62 31/05/2012 27th
2011 8:28.64 16/07/2011
2010 8:34.15 05/06/2010
2009 8:34.60 02/07/2009
2008 8:28.90 11/07/2008
2007 8:33.28 28/06/2007
2006 8:35.88 28/05/2006
2005 8:40.82 17/06/2005
2004 8:36.18 08/06/2004
2003 8:34.36 01/06/2003
2002 8:32.87 01/09/2002
2000 8:56.7 28/09/2000

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/yuri-floriani Yuri Floriani
  2. Web site: Pass per Yuri Floriani nei 3000 siepi. Qualificati azzurri a quota 236. coni.it. it. 1 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Yuri Floriani. fidal.it. it. 1 June 2012.
  4. He had run a best time, 8:32.63 in the semifinals.
  5. He ran in a better crono (8:29.01) in heat.
  6. Web site: ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 13 April 2012.