 Floriani at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1981-12-25) 25 December 1981 (age 43) Trento, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Coached by | Stefano Cecchini |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
|
Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.
Biography
On 31 May 2012 at Golden Gala in Rome, he qualified for the Olympics with his personal best of 8'22"62, for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012.
He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner, and their daughter Noemi.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy
| |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 29th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 9:31.74 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 8:52.30 |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 4th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'34"60 
|
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 3000 m steeplechase | 8'39"22 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8.40.07 | |
National titles
- 5 wins in 3000 m steeplechase at the Italian Athletics Championships (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Progression
- 3000 metres steeplechase
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8:22.62 | Rome |
31/05/2012 | 27th |
| 2011 | 8:28.64 |  Heusden-Zolder |
16/07/2011 | |
| 2010 | 8:34.15 | Florence |
05/06/2010 | |
| 2009 | 8:34.60 | Pescara |
02/07/2009 | |
| 2008 | 8:28.90 | Rome |
11/07/2008 | |
| 2007 | 8:33.28 |  Velenje |
28/06/2007 | |
| 2006 | 8:35.88 |  Valencia |
28/05/2006 | |
| 2005 | 8:40.82 | Florence |
17/06/2005 | |
| 2004 | 8:36.18 | Naples |
08/06/2004 | |
| 2003 | 8:34.36 |  Hengelo |
01/06/2003 | |
| 2002 | 8:32.87 | Castelfidardo |
01/09/2002 | |
| 2000 | 8:56.7 | Pergine Valsugana |
28/09/2000 |
References
- Yuri Floriani Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- "Pass per Yuri Floriani nei 3000 siepi. Qualificati azzurri a quota 236" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- "Yuri Floriani" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- He had run a best time, 8:32.63 in the semifinals.
- He ran in a better crono (8:29.01) in heat.
- "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
External links
- Yuri Floriani at World Athletics
- Yuri Floriani at Diamond League
- Yuri Floriani at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Yuri Floriani at Olympics.com
- Yuri Floriani at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
| 2012 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |  | |
| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
| 2016 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes | | |
| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
- 1981 births
- Sportspeople from Trento
- Italian male steeplechase runners
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen