Andrea Benvenuti
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||
Born | Negrar, Italy |
13 December 1969 ||||||
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Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres | ||||||
Club | Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||
Coached by | Gianni Ghidini | ||||||
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Andrea Benvenuti (born 13 December 1969 in Negrar, Verona) is an Italian former 800 metres runner.
He won the gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki.[1] Previously, he had come fifth in the 1992 Olympic final and third in the World Cup 1992. He represented his country at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.
He is the Italian record holder of the 1000 metres with the time of 2:15.76. His personal best in 800 metres is 1:43.92. He is a two-time national champion at the Italian Athletics Championships.[2][3] After his retirement he was entered into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m outdoor: 1992
- 800 m indoor: 1991
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 23rd (sf) | 800m | 1:57.48 |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 800 metres | 1:45.23 |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 800m | 1:46.12 |
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- Italian male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Veneto
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Italy