Giordano Ferrari (born 23 January 1956) is a retired
Italia
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
n
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 ...
er. He won one medal, at senior level, at the
International athletics competitions
In the sport of athletics, international competitions between national teams can be distinguished into four main types:
* Multi-sport events, commonly referred to as games, where athletics events form part of a wider sporting programme
* World cha ...
.
Biography
He finished seventh at the
1975 European Indoor Championships and won the gold medal at the
1975 Mediterranean Games
The 1975 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Algiers 1975, were the 7th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, from 23 August to 6 September 1975, where 2,444 athletes ...
. His personal best jump is 2.20 metres, achieved in May 1975 in
Fiorano Modenese
Fiorano Modenese ( Modenese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about southwest of Modena. Neighboring municipalities are Formigine, Sassuolo, Serra ...
. He has 8 caps in
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
from 1974 to 1975.
See also
*
Men's high jump Italian record progression
The Italian record progression for men's high jump is recognised by the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).
Record progression
See also
* List of Italian records in athletics
* Men's high jump world record progression
The first world ...
References
External links
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Giordano Ferrariat All-athletics.com
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1956 births
Living people
Italian male high jumpers
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
People from Fidenza