Silvano Chesani (born 17 July 1988) is an Italian high jumper.

Silvano Chesani
Chesani in 2015.
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988 (age 35)
Trento, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Coached byGiuliano Corradi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 2.33 m (2013)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Prague High jump
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin High jump

Biography edit

In his career he participated in two editions of the World Athletics Championships and won two national championship. In 2012 he jumped 2.31, his personal best, obtaining the qualification standard for 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2007 he was warned after testing positive for Formoterol.[2]

In the indoor sean 2013, at the 2013 Italian Athletics Indoor Championships equals the Italian record in the high jump,[3] 24-year-old was in fact the former was established by Marcello Benvenuti in 1989.[4]

National records edit

  • High jump indoor: 2.33 (  Ancona, 17 February 2013) - Current holder

Progression edit

Outdoor
Year Performance Venue Date World Ranking
2012 2.22   Brixen 8-7-2012
2011 2.28   Orvieto
  Turin
26-6-2011
22-5-2011
18th
2010 2.25   Lodi 16-5-2010
2009 2.24   Kaunas 18-7-2009
2008 2.12   Formia 24-5-2008
2007 2.21   Hengelo 21-7-2007
2006 2.15   Pergine Valsugana 1-9-2006
Indoor
Year Performance Venue Date World Ranking
2013 2.33   Ancona 17-2-2013 5th
2012 2.31   Ancona 26-2-2012 9th
2011 2.22   Dresden 28/01/2011

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Result Event Measure Notes
Representing   Italy
2007 European Junior Championships   Hengelo 5th High jump 2.21 m
2009 European U23 Championships   Kaunas 5th High jump 2.24 m  
2011 World Championships   Daegu 22nd High jump 2.25 m
2012 World Indoor Championships   Istanbul 15th (q) High jump 2.22 m [5]
2013 European Indoor Championships   Gothenburg Qual. High jump 2.23 m
2015 European Indoor Championships   Prague 2nd High jump 2.31 m
2017 European Indoor Championships   Belgrade 6th High jump 2.27 m

National titles edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "I Qualificati - Olimpiadi Londra 2012" (in Italian). londra2012.coni.it. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Doping Rule Violation - Silvano CHESANI". iaaf.org. IAAF. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Three records in 90 minutes on super Sunday at the Italian Indoor Champs". iaaf.org. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ^ "SILVANO CHESANI NUOVO RECORD ITALIANO DI SALTO IN ALTO!" (in Italian). atletica-100-torri.it. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships - High jump M". iaaf.org. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links edit