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Nationality
  
Italian

Name
  
Francesco Pignata

European Cup
  
0


Mediterranean Games
  
0

Country
  
Italy

Events
  
Javelin throw

Born
  
February 14, 1978 (age 46) (
1978-02-14
)
Reggio Calabria, Italy

Personal best(s)
  
Javelin throw: 81.67 m (2005)

Club
  
Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle

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Francesco Pignata (born 14 February 1978) is a former Italian javelin thrower.

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Biography

His personal best 81.67, set in 2005, is the second best measure of all-time in Italy, after the national record of Carlo Sonego (84.60 m set in 1999).

From 2 December 2012 Francesco Pignata is Federal Councillor of the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), in the Alfio Giomi leaderships.

National titles

He has won 7 times the individual national championship.

  • 4 wins in Javelin throw (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
  • 3 wins in Javelin throw (2006, 2007, 2008) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships

    • Progression

  • 1996 - 68.34
  • 1997 - 68.12
  • 2002 - 78.69
  • 2003 - 78.40
  • 2004 - 79.34
  • 2005 - 81.67
  • 2006 - 79.70
  • 2007 - 77.94
  • 2008 - 74.76

    • References

    Francesco Pignata Wikipedia
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