Dario Dester (born 22 July 2000) is an Italian

decathlete The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...

, current national record holder of the decathlon outdoor and heptathlon indoor.

Career

On August 16, 2022, at the Munich 2022 European Championships he beat the

decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

Italian record of

Beniamino Poserina Beniamino Poserina (born 6 November 1970) is a retired male decathlete from Italy. Biography He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Fiamme Azzurre Roma he set his personal best score (8169 ...

which had stood for 26 years.

Statistics

National records

Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

: 6076 pts ( Ancona, 21 February 2021) - Current holder **

60 m 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

: 7.02 / 875, long jump: 7.66 / 975,

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

: 14.03 / 730,

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

: 2.01 / 813; **

60 m hs 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds ( Susanna K ...

: 8.13 / 949, pole vault: 5.00 / 910,

1000 m The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

: 2:44.53 / 824. *

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

: 8218 pts ( Munich, 16 August 2022) - Current holder

Personal bests

: 8218 pts ( Munich, 16 August 2022)

By event

Achievements

National titles

Dester has won four national championship at individual senior level. * Italian Athletics Championships ** Decathlon:

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, 2022 * Italian Athletics Indoor Championships ** Heptathlon:

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, 2022

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dester, Dario 2000 births Living people Italian decathletes Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri Sportspeople from the Province of Brescia Italian Athletics Championships winners