Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.
![]() Floriani at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Trento, Italy | 25 December 1981
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Steeplechase |
Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
Coached by | Stefano Cecchini |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best |
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Biography
editOn 31 May 2012 at Golden Gala in Rome, he qualified for the Olympics with his personal best of 8'22"62, for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012.[2]
He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner,[3] and their daughter Noemi.
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Italy | |||||
2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 29th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 9:31.74 |
2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 8:52.30 |
2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'34"60 |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'39"22 [4] |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8.40.07 [5] |
National titles
edit- 5 wins in 3000 m steeplechase at the Italian Athletics Championships (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)[6]
Progression
edit- 3000 metres steeplechase
Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
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2012 | 8:22.62 | Rome | 31/05/2012 | 27th |
2011 | 8:28.64 | Heusden-Zolder | 16/07/2011 | |
2010 | 8:34.15 | Florence | 05/06/2010 | |
2009 | 8:34.60 | Pescara | 02/07/2009 | |
2008 | 8:28.90 | Rome | 11/07/2008 | |
2007 | 8:33.28 | Velenje | 28/06/2007 | |
2006 | 8:35.88 | Valencia | 28/05/2006 | |
2005 | 8:40.82 | Florence | 17/06/2005 | |
2004 | 8:36.18 | Naples | 08/06/2004 | |
2003 | 8:34.36 | Hengelo | 01/06/2003 | |
2002 | 8:32.87 | Castelfidardo | 01/09/2002 | |
2000 | 8:56.7 | Pergine Valsugana | 28/09/2000 |
References
edit- ^ Yuri Floriani Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ "Pass per Yuri Floriani nei 3000 siepi. Qualificati azzurri a quota 236" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Yuri Floriani" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ He had run a best time, 8:32.63 in the semifinals.
- ^ He ran in a better crono (8:29.01) in heat.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
External links
edit- Yuri Floriani at World Athletics
- Yuri Floriani at Diamond League
- Yuri Floriani at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Yuri Floriani at Olympics.com
- Yuri Floriani at Olympedia