Silvano Chesani
Chesani in 2015.
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988
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 place2015 PragueHigh jump
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2013 MersinHigh jump

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

Biography

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

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

Progression

Outdoor
YearPerformanceVenueDateWorld Ranking
20122.22Italy Brixen8-7-2012
20112.28Italy Orvieto
Italy Turin
26-6-2011
22-5-2011
18th
20102.25Italy Lodi16-5-2010
20092.24Lithuania Kaunas18-7-2009
20082.12Italy Formia24-5-2008
20072.21Netherlands Hengelo21-7-2007
20062.15Italy Pergine Valsugana1-9-2006
Indoor
Year Performance Venue Date World Ranking
20132.33Italy Ancona17-2-20135th
20122.31Italy Ancona26-2-20129th
20112.22Italy Dresden28/01/2011

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueResultEventMeasureNotes
Representing  Italy
2007 European Junior Championships Netherlands Hengelo 5th High jump 2.21 m
2009 European U23 Championships Lithuania Kaunas 5th High jump 2.24 m
2011 World Championships South Korea Daegu 22nd High jump 2.25 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Turkey Istanbul 15th (q) High jump 2.22 m [5]
2013 European Indoor Championships Sweden Gothenburg Qual. High jump 2.23 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Czech Republic Prague 2nd High jump 2.31 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Serbia Belgrade 6th High jump 2.27 m

National titles

See also

References

  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.
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