Paolo Camossi
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 January 1974 Gorizia, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jumper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paolo Camossi (born 6 January 1974 in Gorizia) is an Italian triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships.
Biography
Paolo Camossi won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (2000), he has 19 caps in national team from 1995 to 2006.[2] His personal best was 17.45 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Milan. This result places him third on the all-time Italian performers list, behind Fabrizio Donato.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | Triple jump | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | Long jump | |
| 19th | Triple jump | 16.24 m | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | Triple jump | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | Triple jump | |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | Triple jump | ||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Triple jump | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 11th | Triple jump |
National championships
He has won 9 times the individual national championship.[4][5]
- 7 wins in the triple jump (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005)
- 2 wins in the triple jump indoor (1996, 2000)
See also
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ↑ "Statistics". iaaf.org. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Paolo Camossi profile at IAAF
- Paolo Camossi at Sports Reference
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