Valentina Uccheddu (born 26 October 1966 in
Oristano
Oristano (; sc, Aristanis ) is an Italian city and ''comune'', and capital of the Province of Oristano in the central-western part of the island of Sardinia. It is located on the northern part of the Campidano plain. It was established as the pr ...
) is a retired
Italian long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
er.
She briefly held the Italian record with 6.80 metres from Sestriere in 1994, but the same year
Fiona May became an Italian citizen. May would later improve the Italian record to 7.11 m.
International competitions
National titles
Valentina Uccheddu has won six times individually at the
national championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi ...
.
*4 wins in
long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
(1991, 1992, 1995, 1999)
*2 wins in
long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
indoor (1991, 1999)
See also
*
Italian record progression women's long jump
*
Italian all-time top lists - Long jump
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
People from Oristano
Italian female long jumpers
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Sportspeople from Sardinia
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Sardinian women
20th-century Italian women
Italian Athletics Championships winners