José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is a born-Dominican Italian 400m hurdler semifinalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon
Bencosme (right) on the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships podium.
Personal information
Full nameJosé Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon [1]
Nickname(s)Negi
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992
Concepción de La Vega, Dominican Republic
ResidenceBorgo San Dalmazzo, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres hurdles
Club
  • G.S. Fiamme Azzurre
  • Atletica Cuneo
  • Fiamme Gialle[2]
Coached byLuigi Catalfamo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 200 m: 21.31 (2010)
  • 400 m: 47.89 (2010)
  • 400 m hs: 49.22 (2017)
Medal record
World Youth Championships
2009 Brixen400 m hs
European Junior Championships
2011 Tallinn400 m hs

Biography

Born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.[3]

Personal bests
  • 200 metres: 21.31 ( Fossano, 9 May 2010)
  • 400 metres: 47.89 ( Mondovì, 2 June 2010)
  • 400 metres hurdles: 49.22 ( Orvieto, 21 July 2017)

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen 3rd 400 m hs 51.74
EYOF Tampere 2nd 400 m hs 52.27
Gymnasiade Doha 1st 400 m hs 51.76
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton 12th (sf) 400m hurdles 52.15
14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.32
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn 3rd 400 m hs 50.30
2012 European Championships Helsinki Semi-Finals 400 m hs DSQ[4]
Olympic Games London Semi-Finals 400 metres hurdles 50.07 [5]
2017 World Championships London 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.29

National titles

He won four national championships.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Bencosme De Leon". fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - José Bencosme" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.
  5. He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.
  6. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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