Marco Lingua
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
June 4, 1978 Castelrosso di Chivasso, Italy |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
|
Marco Lingua (born 4 June 1978 in Chivasso, Piedmont) is an Italian hammer thrower.
Biography
He finished eleventh at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His personal best throw is 79.97 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz. His use of five turns is quite unique among elite hammer throwing at present.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 15th (q) | 66.62 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | — | NM | |
National championships
Marco Lingua has won 3 times the individual national championship.[1]
- 1 win in Hammer throw (2008)
- 2 wins in Hammer throw (2006, 2007) at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships
See also
External links
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
References
- Marco Lingua profile at IAAF
- Marco Lingua at Sports Reference
| ||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.