Giovanni Faloci
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
October 13, 1985 Umbertide, Italy |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Coached by | Lorenzo Campanelli |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
|
Giovanni Faloci (Umbertide, 13 October 1985) is an Italian discus thrower.
Biography
Giovanni Faloci has 9 caps in national team from 2007.[1] In his career, with Italy national athletics team, he participated at one edition of European Athletics Championships (2012), two of the Summer Universiade (2007 and 2011), one of the Mediterranean Games (2009), three of the European Team Championships (2010, 2011, 2013) and in 2013, with 64.77 m fifth best measure of all-time in Italy, he obtained the IAAF Standard for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[2][3]
Progression
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.77 | Tarquinia | 4 June | 18th |
| 2012 | 64.24 | Tarquinia | 27 May | |
| 2011 | 63.89 | Tarquinia | 9 June | |
| 2010 | 62.19 | Viterbo | 19 June | |
| 2009 | 62.56 | Fabriano | 16 May | |
| 2008 | 61.19 | Viterbo | 18 June | |
| 2007 | 58.52 | Rome | 11 February | |
| 2006 | 60.38 | Macerata | 20 May | |
| 2005 | 57.49 | Grosseto | 5 June |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 23rd (q) | Discus | 47.16 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 7th | Discus | 55.84 m |
| 2011 | European Team Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th | Discus throw | 56.09 m |
| Summer Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | Discus throw | 60.27 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 25th (q) | Discus throw | 57.67 m |
| 2013 | European Team Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 7th | Discus throw | 58.02 m[4] |
National championships
He has won 4 times the individual national championship.[1][5]
- 1 win in the discus throw (2011)
- 3 wins in the discus throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (2009, 2010, 2012)
See also
References
- 1 2 Annuario dell'Atletica 2013. FIDAL. 2013.
- ↑ "IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOSCOW 2013 10 AUGUST – 18 AUGUST 2013 - ENTRY STANDARDS" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "GRADUATORIE ITALIANE 2013 - 2013 ITALIAN LISTS OUTDOOR" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "2013 European Team Championships2013 European Team Championships - Results". EAA. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
- Giovanni Faloci profile at IAAF
- Athlete profile at FIDAL web site
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