José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon
Bencosme on the 2022 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Full nameJosé Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon [1]
NicknameNegi
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32)
Concepción de La Vega, Dominican Republic
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
Club
Coached byLuigi Catalfamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 200 m: 21.31 (2010)
  • 400 m: 47.89 (2010)
  • 400 m hs: 48.91 (2022)
Medal record
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Brixen 400 m hs
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tallinn 400 m hs

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is an Italian 400m hurdler of Dominican descent, a semifinalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Of Dominican and later acquired Italian citizenship, born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.[3]

Personal bests

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  • 200 metres: 21.31 (Italy Fossano, 9 May 2010)
  • 400 metres: 47.89 (Italy Mondovì, 2 June 2010)
  • 400 metres hurdles: 48.91 (Algeria Oran, 1 July 2022)

Achievements

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Youth level
Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2009 World Youth Championships Italy Brixen 3rd 400 m hs 51.74
EYOF Finland Tampere 2nd 400 m hs 52.27
Gymnasiade Qatar Doha 1st 400 m hs 51.76
2010 World Junior Championships Canada Moncton 12th (sf) 400m hurdles 52.15
14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.32
2011 European Junior Championships Estonia Tallinn 3rd 400 m hs 50.30 PB
Senior level
Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2012 European Championships Finland Helsinki Semi-Finals 400 m hs DSQ [4]
Olympic Games United Kingdom London Semi-Finals 400 metres hurdles 50.07 [5]
2017 World Championships United Kingdom London 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.29
2022 Mediterranean Games Algeria Oran 4th 400 m hurdles 48.91 PB

National titles

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He won four national championships.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bencosme De Leon". fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Atletica" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - José Bencosme" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.
  5. ^ He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.
  6. ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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