Giordano Benedetti (born 22 May 1989 in
Trento
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) is an Italian
middle distance runner (800 m).
In his career, he has won the
national championships
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seven times. He has 7 caps for the senior
national team since
2009 Mediterranean Games
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games ( it, XVI Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the Inte ...
.
His personal best is 1:44.67 (6th best Italian crono of all-time), set on 6 June 2013 in
Rome
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at
Golden Gala
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.
International competitions
National titles
He has won 10 times the individual
national championship
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.
*5 wins in
800 metres
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at the
Italian Athletics Championships (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
[
*5 wins in 800 metres at the ]Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
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(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
See also
* Italian all-time lists - 800 metres
References
External links
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Giordano Benedetti
at FIDAL
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The Italian Federation, founded on 21 October 1906, on initiative of ''La Gazzetta dello Sp ...
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1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Trento
Italian male middle-distance runners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy