Rodolfo Bergamo (born 23 August 1955 in Venezia) is a retired Italian high jumper.

Rodolfo Bergamo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1955-08-23) August 23, 1955 (age 68)
Venezia, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 2.24 m (1978)

Biography edit

He finished sixth at the 1976 Olympic Games, this was, until Gianmarco Tamberi gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, the best performance for an Italian high jumper at the Summer Olympics like Giacomo Crosa, now journalist, at 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

His personal best jump is 2.24 metres, achieved in July 1978 in Rome.[2]

National records edit

  • High jump: 2.22 m (  Milan, 8 June 1976)
  • High jump: 2.24 m (  Rome, 25 July 1978)

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1976 Olympic Games   Montreal 6th High jump 2.18 m

National titles edit

Rodolfo Bergamo has won 3 times the individual national championship.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Italy Athletics Men's High Jump Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. ^ Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
  3. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

External links edit