Luca Toso (born 15 February 1964) is a former Italian high jumper. He won two medals at the International athletics competitions.[2]
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| National team | Italy: 20 caps (1983-1992)[1] | |||||||||||
| Born | February 15, 1964 Tavagnacco, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||
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Biography edit
He finished tenth at the 1983 World Championships and the 1985 World Indoor Games, thirteenth at the 1988 Olympic Games and eighth at the 1990 European Championships. At the Mediterranean Games he won silver medals in 1987 and 1991. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final.
Because of these results, Luca Toso was almost always punctual at the major international events in which he participated, hitting the final on five out of six occasions (two world championships, two Europeans and one Olympics), failing to make an appointment only for the 1987 outdoor world championships. In addition to the silver medals at the Mediterranean Games, he also hit the final in two editions of the Universiade (1987 and 1989).[1]
His personal best jump is 2.32 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Turin. This was the Italian record until September 1989, when Marcello Benvenuti broke it by one centimetre.[3]
National records edit
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 1983 | World Championships |  Helsinki
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10th | High jump | 2.26 m | |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships |  Paris
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10th | High jump | 2.21 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games |  Seoul
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13th | High jump | 2.25 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships |  Split
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8th | High jump | 2.28 m | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa
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12th | High jump | 2.28 m |
National titles edit
Luca Toso has won 3 times the individual national championship.[4][5]
- 2 wins in high jump (1982, 1988)
- 1 win in high jump indoor (1992)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
External links edit
- Luca Toso at World Athletics
- Luca Toso at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Luca Toso at Olympedia
