Marco Andreini

Luigi Benedetti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1961-10-08) October 8, 1961 (age 63)
Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Pole vault: 5.68 m (1990)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens Pole vault

Marco Andreini (born 8 October 1961) is an Italian retired pole vaulter.

Biography

He won the bronze medal at the 1991 Mediterranean Games, ten centimetres behind Philippe d'Encausse and Jean-Marc Tailhardat.[1] He also finished sixteenth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships,[2] and competed at the 1990 European Championships without reaching the final.[3]

He became Italian champion in 1988 and 1989. He succeeded Gianni Stecchi as champion and was succeeded by Gianni Iapichino.[4] He also became Italian indoor champion in 1985 and 1986.[5] His personal best jump was 5.68 metres, achieved in September 1990 in Siderno.[6]

Masters athletics

Its measure of 4.90 m obtained on 10 June 2001 at age 41 is the 14th all-time performance in the category M45.[7]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 13th (q) Pole vault 5.10 m

National titles

MArco Andreini has won four times the individual national championship.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  2. ^ "1989 European Indoor Championships, men's pole vault final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Men Pole Vault European Championships 1990 Split (YUG)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Italian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Italian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. ^ World men's all-time best pole vault (last updated 2001)
  7. ^ "Masters Athletics - All Time World Rankings - Pole Vault". mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  8. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.