Beniamino Poserina

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Beniamino Poserina
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-11-06) 6 November 1970 (age 51)
Monfalcone, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Combined events
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Decathlon: 8169 (1996)
  • Heptathlon: 5840 (1998)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Mediterranean Games 0 1 0

Beniamino Poserina (born 6 November 1970) is a retired male decathlete from Italy.

Biography[]

He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A member of Fiamme Azzurre Roma he set his personal best score (8169 points) in the men's decathlon on 6 October 1996 in Formia. That mark still is the national record.

National records[]

  • Decathlon: 8169 points (Italy Formia, 6 October 1996) - Current holder

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 30th Decathlon 7013 pt
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 2nd Decathlon 7991 pt
World Championships Athens, Greece DNF Decathlon —

National titles[]

He has won 8 times the individual national championship.[1][2]

  • 5 wins in the decathlon (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002)
  • 3 wins in the heptathlon indoor (1996, 1998, 1999)

See also[]

  • Italian records in athletics
  • Italian all-time lists - Decathlon

References[]

  1. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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