Diego Fortuna
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Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
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| National team | Italy: 39 caps (1995-2005)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Diego Fortuna (born 14 February 1968) is a retired male discus thrower from Italy.[2]
He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000). He won the men's discus throw event at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, and set his personal best (64.69 m) on 24 June 2000 at an international meeting in Ravenna.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 15th (q) | 53.58 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | 55.70 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (q) | 58.74 m |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 61.16 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th (q) | 60.08 m |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 59.90 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 19th (q) | 60.06 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 64.26 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 26th (q) | 58.52 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th (q) | 62.24 m |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 64.40 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th (q) | 60.04 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 14th (q) | 61.46 m |
National titles
Fortuna won 14 national championships at individual senior level.[3][1]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 (8)
- Italian Winter Throwing Championships
- Discus throw: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2008 (6)
