Serena Capponcelli

Serena Capponcelli (born 24 January 1989) is an Italian female high jumper, shot putter, javelin thrower and former bobsledder,[1] who finished at 20th place in the 2018 indoor seasonal world lists in the high jump.[2]

Serena Capponcelli
Personal information
National teamItaly: 2 caps
Born (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989
San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
ResidenceLede, Belgium
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Bobsleigh
Event(s)High jump
Shot put
Javelin throw
ClubVlierzele Sportief
Coached byStefaan Vanderstichelen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • High jump: 1.90 m (2018)
  • Shot put: 15.10 m (2012)
  • Javelin throw: 49.30 m (2012)
  • Heptathlon: 5302 pts (2008)
Medal record
Gymnasiade
2006 ThessalonikiHigh jump

Biography

In 2011 she started to practice the bob as a pilot, until the Olympic call for the 2014 Winter Games, living in Verbania where she met Arno, Belgian amateur cyclist and long distance mountain runner; they married in September 2015 in Osmate (Varese). She moved to Belgium, in Lede, resuming practicing the high jump for fun, and on 29 January 2017 in Ghent exceeded the quota of 1.89 improving a personal record (1.87 outdoors) that dated back to 2008.[1]

After her national team debut in 2017, in 2018 she opened the season immediately with a personal record: 1.90 m, made on the occasion of the provincial championships in Ghent. At the end of the indoor season she stopped her high jumping activities for pregnancy; in November 2018, Dennis was born. During 2019, she resumed high jumping, with a seasonal best of 1.80 m.

Personal best
  • High jump: 1.90 m (indoor), Ghent, 6 January 2018[1]
  • Shot put: 15.10 m (indoor), Ancona, 25 February 2018
  • Javelin throw: 49.30 m, Turin, 26 June 2011

International results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2017 European Championships Belgrade Qual (18th) High jump 1.86 m

National championships
Senior
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2007 Italian Indoor Championships Ancona 7th High jump 1.75 m
Italian Championships Padua 4th High jump 1.85 m PB
2009 Italian Championships Milan 5th High jump 1.78 m SB
2010 Italian Indoor Championships Ancona 7th High jump 1.74 m
5th Shot put 13.06 m
2011 Italian Championships Turin 4th Shot put 14.37 m
5th Javelin throw 49.30 m PB
2012 Italian Indoor Championships Ancona 3rd Shot put 15.10 m PB
Italian Championships Brixen 4th High jump 1.80 m
6th Shot put 13.73 m
2013 Italian Championships Milan 4th Shot put 14.29 m
6th Javelin throw 47.89 m
2014 Italian Indoor Championships Ancona 4th High jump 1.82 m SB
4th Shot put 13.89 m
Italian Championships Rovereto 4th High jump 1.82 m
Final Javelin throw DNS
2017 Italian Indoor Championships Ancona 3rd High jump 1.81 m

References
  1. "Indoor: Capponcelli sale a 1,90" (in Italian). fidal.it. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. "SENIOR INDOOR 2018 - HIGH JUMP WOMEN". iaaf.org. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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