Giorgia Benecchi

Giorgia Benecchi
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	July 9, 1989 (age 35); Parma, Italy
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Club	C.S. Esercito
Coached by	Matteo Bini
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Pole vault: 4.40 (2013);

Giorgia Benecchi (born 9 July 1989) is an Italian pole vaulter.

Biography

Like many others pole vaulters, Benecchi came from artistic gymnastics, a sport in which she was very promising.^[1] She is also a friend of Italian pole vaulter Roberta Bruni.

Personal bests

Pole vault outdoor: 4.35 m ( Modena, 19 June 2012)^[2]
Pole vault indoor: 4.40 m ( Ancona, 17 February 2013)

Progression

Pole vault indoor

Her personal best of 4.40 m set in 2013 was the 35th best world performance of the year.^[3]

Year	Performance	Venue	Date	World Rank
2014	4.30	Ancona	24 February
2013	4.40	Ancona	17 February	35th
2012	4.20	Modena	12 February
2012	4.20	Ancona	26 February
2011	4.35	Aosta	29 January
2010	4.36	Ancona	14 February

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz	17th (q)	Pole vault	3.65 m
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas	14th (q)	Pole vault	4.00 m
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris	NQ	Pole vault	3.90 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava	10th	Pole vault	3.90 m
2013	Mediterranean Games	Mersin	5th	Pole vault	4.30 m