Alberto Giacchetto
Italian pole vaulter (born 1973)
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Alberto Giacchetto (born 21 February 1973 in Padua) is a former Italian pole vaulter.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | February 21, 1973 | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||
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Medal record
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He won one medal at senior level at the International athletics competitions.[1] He received a doping ban in 1993 after testing positive for metandienone and stated that he would leave athletics regardless, as he was disgusted with it.[2]
In his early twenties, he returned after disqualification to jump a personal best of 5.65 m in 1998. Abandoned his career as an athlete, he dedicated himself to masters athletics.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 4.80 m | |
| 1993 | Summer Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | 5.60 m | |
