Francesco Pignata
Italian javelin thrower
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Francesco Pignata (born 14 February 1978) is a former Italian javelin thrower.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 14, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
His personal best 81.67, set in 2005, is the second best measure of all-time in Italy, after the national record of Carlo Sonego (84.60 m set in 1999).[1]
From 2 December 2012 Francesco Pignata is Federal Councillor of the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), in the Alfio Giomi leaderships.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 19th (q) | Javelin | 61.74 m |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13th | Javelin | 65.86 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almeria, Spain | 2nd | Javelin throw | 74.51 m [3] |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd | Javelin throw | 72.17 m | |
National titles
He has won 7 times the individual national championship.[4]
- 4 wins in Javelin throw (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- 3 wins in Javelin throw (2006, 2007, 2008) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships
Progression
- 1996 - 68.34
- 1997 - 68.12
- 2002 - 78.69
- 2003 - 78.40
- 2004 - 79.34
- 2005 - 81.67
- 2006 - 79.70
- 2007 - 77.94
- 2008 - 74.76
