Valentina Uccheddu
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Valentina Uccheddu (born 26 October 1966 in Oristano) is a retired Italian long jumper.
She briefly held the Italian record with 6.80 metres from Sestriere in 1994, but the same year Fiona May became an Italian citizen. May would later improve the Italian record to 7.11 m.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 6.58 m (wind: -0.4m/s) | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 7th | 6.58 m | |
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 6.52 m | ||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 12th | 6.38 m | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 6.69 m | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | 6.37 m (wind: -0.1m/s) | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 6.76 m | |
National titles
Valentina Uccheddu has won six times individually at the national championships.
- 4 wins in long jump (1991, 1992, 1995, 1999)
- 2 wins in long jump indoor (1991, 1999)
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.