Lorenzo Povegliano

Lorenzo Povegliano (born 11 November 1984, in Palmanova) is an Italian hammer thrower.

Lorenzo Povegliano

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1984-11-11) 11 November 1984 Palmanova, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	C.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer throw: 79.08 m (2012)
Medal record European Junior Championships Tampere 2003 Hammer throw Universiade Shenzhen 2011 Hammer throw

Biography

On 12 May 2012, in Codroipo, Povegliano threw the hammer 79.08 meters, which, in addition to being his personal best, was also the 4th best performance in the world this year, 5th best Italian performance of all time, and the standard A for the 2012 European Athletics Championships and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Personal best

• Hammer throw: 79.08 m (Codroipo, 12 May 2012)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Italy
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere	1st	Hammer throw (6 kg)	72.72 m
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt	4th	Hammer throw	69.98 m
2007	Universiade	Bangkok	6th	Hammer throw	71.41 m
2011	Universiade	Shenzhen	3rd	Hammer throw	73.39 m
2012	Olympic Games	London	27th (q)	Hammer throw	71.55 m

National titles

• 1 win in the hammer throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (2012)
• 1 win in the hammer throw at the Italian Winter Throwing Championships (2012)

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Hammer throw

External links

• Lorenzo Povegliano at World Athletics
• Lorenzo Povegliano at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Lorenzo Povegliano at Olympics.com
• Lorenzo Povegliano at Olympedia