Lorenzo Povegliano

Lorenzo Povegliano
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1984-11-11) 11 November 1984 (age 39)
Palmanova, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Hammer throw:
    79.08 m (2012)
Medal record
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place Tampere 2003 Hammer throw
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place Shenzhen 2011 Hammer throw

Lorenzo Povegliano (born 11 November 1984, in Palmanova) is an Italian hammer thrower.

Biography

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On 12 May 2012, in Codroipo, Povegliano threw the hammer 79.08 meters, which, in addition to being his personal best, was also the 4th best performance in the world this year, 5th best Italian performance of all time, and the standard A for the 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal best

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  • Hammer throw: 79.08 m (Codroipo, 12 May 2012)

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
2003 European Junior Championships Finland Tampere 1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 72.72 m Championship record
2005 European U23 Championships Germany Erfurt 4th Hammer throw 69.98 m[2]
2007 Universiade Thailand Bangkok 6th Hammer throw 71.41 m
2011 Universiade China Shenzhen 3rd Hammer throw 73.39 m
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 27th (q) Hammer throw 71.55 m

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ciclone Povegliano martello a 79,08" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships - Erfurt, Germany, 14 - 17 July 2005" (PDF). european-athletics.org. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INVERNALI DI LANCI 2012 - Martello uomini" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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