Giovanni De Benedictis

Giovanni De Benedictis (born January 8, 1968 in Pescara) is a retired Italian race walker.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Italy
1985 European Junior Championships Cottbus, East Germany 3rd 10 km
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 4th 10 km
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, England 1st 10 km
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 9th 20 km
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 3rd 5000 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 5000 m
World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain 14th 20 km
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 2nd 5000 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th 20 km
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 5000 m
World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 5th 20 km
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 4th 20 km
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 1st 5000 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 3rd 20 km
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 7th 20 km
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd 20 km
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 20 km
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China 12th 50 km
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden DSQ 50 km
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 27th 20 km
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 20 km
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st 20 km
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th 20 km
1999 World Championships Sevilla, Spain 8th 20 km
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany 11th 20 km
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 16th 20 km
2001 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 15th 50 km
World Championships Edmonton, Canada DNF 50 km
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany DSQ 50 km
2004 World Race Walking Cup Naumburg, Germany 10th 50 km
Olympic Games Athens, Greece DSQ 50 km

References

After the 1955 Mediterranean Games the 10 km (track) was scratched and replaced by the 20 km (road)
20 km
50 km