Quick Facts
Biography
Marco Fassinotti (born April 29, 1989 in Turin) is an Italian high jumper.
Biography
He has a record of 2.29 m, obtained in Paris March 5, 2011. He was a finalist (7th) at the World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz July 13, 2008. After entering the sports group of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare took part in the first European Championships absolute wearing the blue shirt at European Championships in Barcelona 2010, reaching 9th place with 2.23 m, the European indoor absolute Paris 2011 managed to reach 6 ° to obtain his personal best to 2.29 m. He trains at the Club Primo Nebiolo of Turin with the company SAFA.
In the 2013 he has a good start, in London jumps the measure of 2.27 m, only two centimetres from his personal record.
National records
- High jump indoor: 2.34 (
Ancona, 23 February 2014) - Current holder.
- "At 34 Beitia continues to impress". EAA. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
Marco Fassinotti increased the Italian national high jump record to 2.34m as he won in Ancona.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | ||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 2.13 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 2.20 m |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 6th | 2.21 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 2.23 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 2.29 m |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 2.21 m | |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 12th | 2.18 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13th (q) | 2.23 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 6th | 2.29 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | 2.26 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 9th | 2.25 m |
National championships
He has won 2 times the individual national championship.
- 1 win in the high jump outdoor (2013)
- 1 win in the high jump indoor (2014)