Silvano Chesani
Italian high jumper (born 1988)
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Silvano Chesani (born 17 July 1988) is an Italian high jumper.
Chesani in 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy |
| Born | 17 July 1988 |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
| Coached by | Giuliano Corradi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
|
Medal record | |
Biography
In his career he participated in two editions of the World Athletics Championships and won two national championship. In 2012, he jumped 2.31, his personal best, obtaining the qualification standard for 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] In 2007 he was warned after testing positive for Formoterol.[2]
In the indoor sean 2013, at the 2013 Italian Athletics Indoor Championships equals the Italian record in the high jump,[3] 24-year-old was in fact the former was established by Marcello Benvenuti in 1989.[4]
National records
- High jump indoor: 2.33 (
Ancona, 17 February 2013) - Current holder
Progression
- Outdoor
- Indoor
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Event | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | ||||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships |  Hengelo |
5th | High jump | 2.21 m | |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships |  Kaunas |
5th | High jump | 2.24 m |  |
| 2011 | World Championships |  Daegu |
22nd | High jump | 2.25 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships |  Istanbul |
15th (q) | High jump | 2.22 m | [5] |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships |  Gothenburg |
Qual. | High jump | 2.23 m | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships |  Prague |
2nd | High jump | 2.31 m | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade |
6th | High jump | 2.27 m | |
