Antonella Capriotti

Antonella Capriotti
Personal information
National team	Italy: 55 caps (1980-1997)
Born	February 4, 1962 (age 62); Rome, Italy
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump; Triple jump
Club	Cus Roma (1984-1990); Snia Milano (1991-1992); Sisport Fiat (1993-1997);
Coached by	Marcella Iacovelli
Retired	1997
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Long jump: 6.72 m (1994); Triple jump: 14.18 m (1993);
Medal record
Universiade
Mediterranean Games

Antonella Capriotti (born 4 February 1962 in Rome) is a retired Italian long jumper and triple jumper.

She has won the Italian Championships 18 times (12 outdoor and 8 indoor).

Biography

She started off her career as a long jumper and later, with excellent results, succeeded also in triple jump, that was ushering in various international competitions. She was also the first Italian athlete to cross the threshold of fourteen meters in triple jump. Her personal best of 6.72 meters in long jump (established in 1994) still remains the third best performance ever in Italy after Fiona May's 7.11m and Valentina Uccheddu's 6.80m.

She participated in the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and in the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. She currently lives in Verona, Italy. She was invited from the RAI (the Italian state owned public service broadcaster and biggest Italian television company) to comment the World Athletics Championship 2011 in Daegu.

Statistics

World records

Masters

Triple jump W35: 14.00 m ( Milan, 2 June 1997) - record holder until 2 August 1987.^[2]

National records

Senior

Long jump: 6.72 m ( Florence, 24 February 1988) - holder until 15 July 1994.^[1]
Triple jump: 14.18 m ( Terracina, 21 August 1993) - holder until 5 June 1998.^[1]

Masters

Triple jump W35: 14.00 m ( Milan, 2 June 1997) - current holder.^[3]

Achievements

Capriotti has disputed three outdoor World Championships and two Olympics.^[1]^[4]

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Mark	Notes
1981	Universiade	Bucharest	3rd	4×100 m relay	44.43
1981	World Cup	Rome	6th	4×100 m relay	45.01	^[1]
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan	25th NQ	60 m	7.55
1983	Mediterranean Games	Casablanca	3rd	Long jump	5.94 m	^[5]
1987	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis	8th	Long jump	6.31 m	^[6]
	European Indoor Championships	Liévin	6th	Long jump	6.45 m	^[7]
	Universiade	Zagreb	6th	Long jump	6.43 m
	Mediterranean Games	Latakia	1st	Long jump	6.43 m	CR^[5]
	World Championships	Rome	17th NQ	Long jump	6.31 m
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest	4th	Long jump	6.58 m	^[8]
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul	19th NQ	Long jump	6.31 m
1989	World Indoor Championships	Budapest	5th	Long jump	6.45 m	^[9]
	European Indoor Championships	The Hague	4th	Long jump	6.56 m	^[10]
	Universiade	Duisburg	8th	Long jump	6.21 m
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa	7th	Long jump	6.37 m	^[11]
	European Indoor Championships	Genoa	9th	Triple jump	13.36 m	^[12]
	Olympic Games	Barcelona	18th NQ	Long jump	6.43 m
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto	10th	Long jump	6.48 m	^[13]
	World Indoor Championships	Toronto	4th	Triple jump	14.01 m	NR^[14]
	World Championships	Stuttgart	22nd NQ	Long jump	6.23 m
	World Championships	Stuttgart	6th	Triple jump	14.18 m	PB
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris	13rd NQ	Long jump	6.23 m
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris	18th NQ	Triple jump	13.14 m
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm	23rd NQ	Triple jump	N.M.
1997	Mediterranean Games	Bari	3rd	Triple jump	13.80 m	^[5]
1997	World Championships	Athens	32nd NQ	Long jump	13.32 m

National titles

Capriotti won 18 national championships at individual senior level.^[15]^[16]

Italian Athletics Championships
- Long jump: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 (8)
- Triple jump: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997 (4)
Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- Long jump: 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996 (5)
- 60 m: 1982 (1)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "Atletický most Dubnica nad Váhom 16.9.2007" (PDF). atletikadubnica.sk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "MIGLIORI PRESTAZIONI ITALIANE OUTDOOR MASTER FEMMINILI" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1993 World Championships, women's results". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. 3 May 2021.
^ "1987 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1987 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1988 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1989 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1989 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1992 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1992 European Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1993 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "1993 World Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

External links

[ANNUARIO-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[2] "Atletický most Dubnica nad Váhom 16.9.2007" (PDF). atletikadubnica.sk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[3] "MIGLIORI PRESTAZIONI ITALIANE OUTDOOR MASTER FEMMINILI" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[4] "1993 World Championships, women's results". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[MG-5] "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. 3 May 2021.

[6] "1987 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[7] "1987 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[8] "1988 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[9] "1989 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[10] "1989 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[11] "1992 European Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[12] "1992 European Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[13] "1993 World Indoor Championships, women's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[14] "1993 World Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[15] "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[16] "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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