Giorgia Benecchi Explained

Giorgia Benecchi (born 9 July 1989) is an Italian pole vaulter.

Biography

Like many others pole vaulters, Benecchi came from artistic gymnastics, a sport in which she was very promising.^[1] She is also a friend of Italian pole vaulter Roberta Bruni.

Personal bests

• Pole vault outdoor: 4.35 m ( Modena, 19 June 2012)^[2]
• Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m ( Ancona, 17 February 2013)

Progression

Pole vault indoorHer personal best of 4.40 m set in 2013 was the 35th best world performance of the year.^[3]

Year	Performance	Venue	Date	World Rank
2014	4.30		24 February
2013	4.40		17 February	35th
2012	4.20		12 February
			26 February
2011	4.35		29 January
2010	4.36		14 February

Achievements

2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz	17th (q)	Pole vault	3.65 m
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas	14th (q)	Pole vault	4.00 m
2011	European Indoor Championships			Pole vault	3.90 m
	European U23 Championships		10th	Pole vault
2013	align=left rowspan=1	Mediterranean Games	align=left rowspan=1	Mersin	5th	Pole vault	4.30 m

National titles

She has won two times the individual national championship.^[4]

• 1 win in the pole vault (2013)
• 1 win in the pole vault indoor (2014)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - Pole vault

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giorgia Benecchi. it. fidal.it. 21 June 2012.
2. Web site: Caravelli 13.03 a Pordenone. it. fidal.it. 20 June 2012. 21 June 2012.
3. Web site: POLE VAULT - WOMEN - SENIOR - INDOOR - 2013. iaaf.org. 30 July 2013.
4. Web site: CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI SU PISTA 2013. fidal.it. italian. 30 July 2013.