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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | (1976-12-18)18 December 1976 (age 48) Grosseto,Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||
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Andrea Giannini (born 18 December 1976) is a retiredItalianpole vaulter.
He won the bronze medal at the1997 Mediterranean Games, and the gold medal at the2001 Mediterranean Games.[1] He finished tenth at the2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the1997 World Indoor Championships and the1997 World Championships without reaching the final.[2] He became Italian champion in 1997 (indoor) and 1998.[3]
His personal best jump was 5.65 metres, achieved in July 1997 inMilan.[2][4] After retirement, he became a sport journalist and athletics coach. He coaches the paralympic championOscar Pistorius during his trainings in Italy.
He has won2 times the individualnational championship.[5]
