Emiliano Pizzoli
Italian hurdler
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Emiliano Pizzoli (born 29 June 1974 in Rieti) is a former Italian hurdler.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Emiliano Pizzoli won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (2000), he has 19 caps in national team from 1995 to 2008.[2] His personal best time is 13.43 seconds, achieved in June 1998 in Milan. The Italian records currently belongs to Emanuele Abate with 13.28 seconds (outdoor) and 7.57 (indoor).[3]
He won the bronze medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.[4] He also participated at the World Championships in 1999, the World Indoor Championships in 1999 and 2001 and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
National records
- 60 metres hurdles: 7.60 (
Valencia, 28 February 1998) - holder till 4 February 2012
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1998 | European Indoor Championships |  Valencia |
Semi | 60 m hs | 7.68 | NR (7.60 sets in heat) |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships |  Maebashi |
Semi | 60 m hs | 7.67 | SB |
| World Championships | Seville |
Heat | 110 m hs | 13.79 | ||
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships |  Ghent |
Semi | 60 m hs | 7.71 | |
| Olympic Games |  Sydney |
Quarter | 110 m hs | 13.69 | [5] | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships |  Lisbon |
Semi | 60 m hs | 7.78 | |
| 2002 | European Championships |  Munich |
Semi | 110 m hs | 13.59 | SB |
National titles
He has won 11 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 5 wins in the 110 metres hurdles (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
- 6 wins in the 60 metres hurdles indoor (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)
