Paolo Casarsa

Paolo Casarsa
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1975-07-02) 2 July 1975 (age 49)
Udine
Sport
SportAthletics
EventCombined events
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Decathlon: 8026 (2004)
  • Heptathlon indoor: 5664 (2001)

Paolo Casarsa (born 2 July 1975) is a male decathlete from Italy.

Biography

He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. A two-time national champion in the men's decathlon (2002 and 2003) he set his personal best score (8056 points) on 6 June 2004 at a meet in Vienna, Austria. His father Franco Casarsa was a javelin thrower.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland Decathlon DNF
2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 3rd Decathlon 7522 pts
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 10th Decathlon 7807 pts
2003 Hypo-Meeting Götzis, Austria Decathlon DNF
World Championships Paris, France Decathlon DNF
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 28th Decathlon 7404 pts

See also