Giovanni De Benedictis (born 8 January 1968, in Pescara) is a retired Italian race walker, that won 9 medals at individual level, 7 of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at five editions of the Summer Olympics (from 1988 to 2004), this like only two others Italian athletes in track and field: the other racewalker champion Abdon Pamich and the sprinter Pietro Mennea.[2] He also won four medals at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup team events (Lugano Trophy).
 Giovanni De Benedictis (left) with his teammate Michele Didoni in 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Giovanni Angelo Maria De Benedictis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gianni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 8, 1968 Pescara, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mario De Benedictis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
Giovanni De Benedictis has won 28 times the individual national championship, third of all-time after Abdon Pamich (40) and Antonio Ambu (34).[3][4] He has 42 caps in seventeen years in the national team from 1987 to 2004.[5]
In addition to the five Olympic Games, he participated in six World Outdoor Championships and two of the World Indoor, four editions of the European Outdoor Championships and five European Indoor, six editions of the World Race Walking Cup and four of the European Race Walking Cup.
World best performances edit
- 3000 metres race walk: 10:47.11,
San Giovanni Valdarno, 19 May 1990. world record held until 4 February 2001, and was beaten by the German Andreas Erm.[6]
Achievements edit
National titles edit
He won 28 times the national championships at senior level.[3][4]
| Event | Outdoor | Indoor |
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| 20 km walk road | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 | |
| 50 km walk road | 2004, 2006 | |
| 10,000 metres walk track | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, |
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| 5000 metres walk | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 | |
| 18 | 10 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Annuario dell'Atletica 2009" (in Italian). www.giovannidebenedictis.it. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
In particolare condivide questo record insieme ad altri due illustri campioni dell'atletica leggera italiana: Abdon Pamich e Pietro Mennea.
- ^ a b "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "World records and best performances, men's indoor". Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 Jun 2011.
- ^ He was 8th with the time of 19:18.39 in qualification round.
- ^ a b "Annuario dell'Atletica 2009" (in Italian). www.giovannidebenedictis.it. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
Campionati Mondiali Militari- Roma 1989: Medaglia d'oro sui 20Km; Campionati Mondiali Militari- Tours (FRA) 1993: Medaglia d'oro sui 10Km
- ^ The Italian title was won by Pietro Fiorini of G.S. Forestale, the sportolimpico.it web site, usually very accurate, reports an error attributed to De Benedictis. See note below.
- ^ "Titoli Italiani 1991 - 1995 - Gruppo Sportivo Forestale" (in Italian). grupposportivoforestale.it. p. 6. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
Pietro FIORINI - Atletica leggera – 10km marcia - Bologna 1992
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