Alessandro_Talotti
Alessandro Talotti
Italian high jumper (1980–2021)
Alessandro Talotti (7 October 1980 – 16 May 2021) was an Italian high jumper.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 Udine, Italy |
| Died | 16 May 2021(2021-05-16) (aged 40) Udine, Italy |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Talotti finished fourth at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics and twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. He also competed at the 2003 World Championships, the 2005 European Indoor Championships, and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1] Talotti was the Italian high jump champion in 2000 and 2004, out jumping Giulio Ciotti, Nicola Ciotti, and Andrea Bettinelli in those campaigns.[2]
His personal best jump was 2.30 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Florence, and which he thrice equalled thereafter. In January 2005 Talotti jumped 2.32 metres on the indoor track in Glasgow.[1]
Talotti died of stomach cancer on 16 May 2021, at the age of 40.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10th | High jump | 2.12 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | High jump | 2.27 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | High jump | 2.20 m [4] |
- "Italian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- He qualied with the measure of 2.28 m.
