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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1981 Sesto Fiorentino | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Atletica Sestese | ||||||||||||||
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Maria Chiara Baccini (born 21 July 1981) is a former Italian long jumper.
Biography
Winner of two international medals at the junior level (a World bronze and a European gold), she was twice the absolute Italian champion (it happened in 1998 at just 17 years, and she is one of only two female athletes who ever be able to win a senior title by junior), with her personal best of 6.55 m is still holding 10th Italian performance all-time.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy | 3d | Long jump | 6.55 m | PB |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga | 1st | Long jump | 6.39 m | |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago | 7th | Long jump | 6.20 m |
National titles
She won two national championships at senior level,
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Long jump: 1998
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- Long jump: 2001
See also
References
- ^ "Il record di Nicole Reina: prima allieva a vincere un campionato italiano assoluto di corsa" (in Italian). direttaradio.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
Nicole non è in effetti la prima allieva a vincere un titolo, bensì la prima a vincere una gara di corsa. C'è infatti il precedente nel salto in lungo di Maria Chiara Baccini nel 1998, campionessa a 17 anni.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.