Giorgio Piantella (

Camposampiero Camposampiero is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Padua, Veneto, northern Italy. The 15th-century Santuario del Noce, a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Anthony of Padua, is located in Camposampiero. Twin towns – sister cities Campos ...

, 6 July 1981) 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.

Biography

He has 14 caps in

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from 2005 to 2012.

Achievements

National titles

Giorgio Piantella has won 15 times the individual

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. *8 wins in the

(2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017) *7 wins in the pole vault indoor (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Piantella, Giorgio 1981 births Italian male pole vaulters Living people People from Camposampiero Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Universiade silver medalists for Italy Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from the Province of Padua