Andrew Howe

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Medal record
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
Men's athletics
World Championships
Silver 2007 Osaka Long jump
European Championships
Gold 2006 Gothenburg Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Gold 2007 Birmingham Long jump

Andrew Howe (born 12 May 1985) is an Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump and sprint. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships.

Howe was born in Los Angeles, United States, to René Felton, an American hurdler who is a former U.S. Jr. College National Record in the 100 meter hurdles and an avid participant of long distance amateur sports such as the Ironman triathlon.

Andrew moved to Rieti, Italy, in 1992 together with his mother, after she married to an Italian man, Ugo Besozzi.

His international breakthrough came at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, where he finished third. Later the same year he won the gold medal at the European Championships.

In the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he won gold with a fifth round leap of 8.30, after trailing Greek competitor, and eventual silver medalist, Loúis Tsátoumas in the first four jumps.

In the 2007 World Championships, he won the silver medal with a sixth jump of 8.47, achieving the Italian National Record and his personal best. He was only surpassed by Irving Saladino at his last jump with 8.57 m.

Andrew Howe is a fan of Lazio football club.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] Personal bests

  • 100 metres - 10.27 (2006)
  • 200 metres - 20.28 (2004)
  • 400 metres - 46.03 (2006)
  • Long jump - 8.47(2007)

[edit] External links


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Year Tournament Venue Result Speciality
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd Long jump
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st Long jump
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 1st 200 metres
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 3rd Long jump
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st Long jump
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 1st Long jump
2007 World Athletics Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd Long jump