Elena Scarpellini (born 14 January 1987 in

Bergamo Bergamo (; lmo, Bèrghem ; from the proto- Germanic elements *''berg +*heim'', the "mountain home") is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes Como ...

) is an Italian

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er. Her best result at international senior level was ninth place at the

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. In the season 2018-2019 she also competed as skeleton racer.

Biography

Like many other pole vaulters, Scarpellini has a background in artistic gymnastics. She has six caps in national team, beginning from 2005. She is a four-time winner at the Italian championships. She had her best year in 2010: in addition to breaking the national indoor record, she was fourth at the

2010 European Team Championships The second SPAR European Team Championships took place on 19 and 20 June 2010. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008. The 2010 ...

National records

* Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m (6 February 2010) - holder until 6 February 2010.

Personal bests

* Pole vault outdoor: 4.36 m (2012) * Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m (2010)

Achievements

National titles

* Italian Athletics Championships: 2010 *

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: 2007, 2008, 2010

References

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Elena Scarpellini
at The-Sports.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Scarpellini, Elena 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Bergamo Italian female pole vaulters Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare Italian female skeleton racers Competitors at the 2011 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy Italian Athletics Championships winners