Maria Chiara Baccini
Italian long jumper
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Maria Chiara Baccini (born 21 July 1981) is a former Italian long jumper.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Atletica Sestese | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Winner of two international medals at the junior level (a World bronze and a European gold), she was twice the absolute Italian champion (it happened in 1998 at just 17 years, and she is one of only two female athletes who ever be able to win a senior title by junior),[1] with her personal best of 6.55 m is still holding 10th Italian performance all-time.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships |  Annecy |
3d | Long jump | 6.55 m | PB |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships |  Riga |
1st | Long jump | 6.39 m | |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships |  Santiago |
7th | Long jump | 6.20 m |
National titles
She won two national championships at senior level,[2][3]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Long jump: 1998
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- Long jump: 2001
