Yuri Floriani

Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.

Yuri Floriani
Floriani at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1981-12-25) 25 December 1981
Trento, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached byStefano Cecchini
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m steeplechase: 8'22"62 (2012)

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.[2]

He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner,[3] and their daughter Noemi.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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 [4]
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th 3000 metres steeplechase 8.40.07 [5]

National championships

Progression
3000 metres steeplechase
Year Performance Venue Date World Ranking
20128:22.62 Rome31/05/201227th
20118:28.64 Heusden-Zolder16/07/2011
20108:34.15 Florence05/06/2010
20098:34.60 Pescara02/07/2009
20088:28.90 Rome11/07/2008
20078:33.28 Velenje28/06/2007
20068:35.88 Valencia28/05/2006
20058:40.82 Florence17/06/2005
20048:36.18 Naples08/06/2004
20038:34.36 Hengelo01/06/2003
20028:32.87 Castelfidardo01/09/2002
20008:56.7 Pergine Valsugana28/09/2000

References
  1. Yuri Floriani Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. "Pass per Yuri Floriani nei 3000 siepi. Qualificati azzurri a quota 236" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. "Yuri Floriani" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. He had run a best time, 8:32.63 in the semifinals.
  5. He ran in a better crono (8:29.01) in heat.
  6. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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