Giorgio Piantella

Giorgio Piantella
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1981-07-06) 6 July 1981 (age 43)
Camposampiero, Italy
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Pole vault: 5.60 (2010)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade Pole vault
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Pole vault
World Military Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sofia Pole vault

Giorgio Piantella (Camposampiero, 6 July 1981) is an Italian pole vaulter.

Biography

He has 14 caps in national team from 2005 to 2012.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2005 Mediterranean Games Spain Almeria 4th Pole vault 5.45 m
2003 European U23 Championships Poland Bydgoszcz 4th Pole vault 5.30 m
2009 Summer Universiade Serbia Belgrade 2nd Pole vault 5.55 m
World Military Championship Bulgaria Sofia 2nd Pole vault 5.55 m =
2013 Mediterranean Games Turkey Mersin 3rd Pole vault 5.50 m

National titles

Giorgio Piantella has won 15 times the individual national championship.[2][3]

  • 8 wins in the pole vault (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017)
  • 7 wins in the pole vault indoor (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017)

References

  1. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 December 2012.