Luca Toso (born 15 February 1964) is a former

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er. He won two medals at the

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Biography

He finished tenth at the 1983 World Championships and the

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, thirteenth at the

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and eighth at the 1990 European Championships. At the Mediterranean Games he won silver medals in

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and

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. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final. Because of these results, Luca Toso was almost always punctual at the major international events in which he participated, hitting the final on five out of six occasions (two world championships, two

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and one

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), failing to make an appointment only for the 1987 outdoor world championships. In addition to the silver medals at the

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, he also hit the final in two editions of the Universiade (1987 and 1989). His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in July 1988 in

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. This was the Italian record until September 1989, when

Marcello Benvenuti Marcello Benvenuti (born 26 April 1964) is a retired Italian high jumper. Biography He became Italian high jump champion in 1989, rivalling with Luca Toso and Daniele Pagani. He also became indoor champion in 1989. His personal best jump is 2.33 ...

broke it by one centimetre.

National records

* High jump: 2.30 m (

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, 13 June 1988) * High jump: 2.32 m (

, 21 July 1988)

Achievements

National titles

Luca Toso has won 3 times the individual

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. *2 wins in

(1982, 1988) *1 win in high jump indoor (1992)

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