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Giovanni De Benedictis

Born: 8 Jan 1968 · 58
Birthplace: Pescara, Italy
On the podium: 1984 – 1997
Olympian: 5× · Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens

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10 international medals + 10 national titles

All 20 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	0	0	1	1
World Championships	0	1	0	1
World Indoor Championships	0	1	0	1
Gymnasiade	1	0	0	1
European Indoor	1	1	1	3
European U20 Athletics Championships	1	0	1	2
Mediterranean Games	1	0	0	1
International total	4	3	3	10

National championships

Championship				Total
Italian Athletics Championships	10	0	0	10
National total	10	0	0	10

Medals 10

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1997	Mediterranean Games	20kmW	Bari	1	1:24:59
1993	World Championships	20kmW	Stuttgart	2	1:23:06
1992	Olympic Games	20kmW	Barcelona	3	1:23:11
1992	European Indoor	5000mW	Genoa	1	18:19.97 i	NR
1991	World Indoor Championships	5000mW	Seville	2	18:23.60 i
1990	European Indoor	5000mW	Glasgow	2	19:02.90 i
1989	European Indoor	5000mW	The Hague	3	18:43.45 i
1987	European U20 Athletics Championships	10,000mW	Birmingham	1	39:44.71	CR
1985	European U20 Athletics Championships	10,000mW	Cottbus	3	42:56.80
1984	Gymnasiade	5000mW	Florence	1	22:06.55

National results 10

2001 Italian Athletics Championships · Catania 20kmW 1 1:26:18
1999 Italian Athletics Championships · Pescara 20kmW 1 1:22:34
1997 Italian Athletics Championships · Milano 20kmW 1 1:24:43
1996 Italian Athletics Championships · Bologna 50kmW 1 3:49:17
1996 Italian Athletics Championships · Bologna 20kmW 1 1:22:31
1994 Italian Athletics Championships · Napoli 50kmW 1 3:50:16
1993 Italian Athletics Championships · Bologna 20kmW 1 1:26:39
1991 Italian Athletics Championships · Torino 20kmW 1 1:23:42
1990 Italian Athletics Championships · Pescara 20kmW 1 1:22:59
1989 Italian Athletics Championships · Cesenatico 20kmW 1 1:22:01