Simone Bianchi (athlete)

Simone Bianchi (born 27 January 1973) is a retired Italian long jumper.

Simone Bianchi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1973-01-27) 27 January 1973
Campiglia Marittima, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 8.25 m (1998)
Medal record
European Cup
1996 MadridLong jump

Biography

He won the Europe Cup 1996 in Madrid achieving his personal best. He was 4 times Italian Champion. He finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships.[1]

His personal best jump was 8.25 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Madrid.[2] In Italy only Giovanni Evangelisti and Andrew Howe has jumped farther.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) Long jump 7.34 m (wind: -1.8 m/s)
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (q) Long jump 7.80 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Qual. Long jump 7.79 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th Long jump 8.02 m

National titles

Simone Bianchi has won 4 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

  • 3 wins in the long jump (1993, 1996, 1998)
  • 1 win in the long jump indoor (1997)

See also

References
  1. 1998 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes
  2. Italian all-time list, men's long jump
  3. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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