rookie in 1992 at the Barcelona Games stuck in fifth place, two years after the gold at European Championships in Helsinki. Stopped in Atlanta because of allergy ARENA - Tuesday, December 21 2010SPORT, page 53
fifth place at the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992. Two years later, 1994, the European gold in Helsinki. In 1996, the yield in Atlanta. Everything in the 800 meters. They are the three flashes of the career of Andrea Benvenuti, indelible memories, with no regrets and longings, instead of the rich experiences and those lessons that life can hold. "Barcelona is by far the most beautiful, I do not know if I remember, education, glow," recalled the athlete from Verona who was born in Negrar, and was modeled on the runway at Busselton, the school Gianni Ghidini.
"It was my first Olympics, and then everything was perfect, impossible to avoid climate of enthusiasm that involved all participants. Emotionally, I touched the sky in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bbut I was so excited and impressed by everything that was spinning around, demonstrations, opponents, fellow in blue, the press, all the Catalan city, so I felt rested and serene as an athlete . I was a rookie, and did not know the tension of who goes first on the most important sporting stage. I've always been so, what is the most important appointment, and is not tense. I remember that I was moving in the Olympic village as if I went to the grocery store, other Italian athletes crossing the typical question was: "You what sport are you doing?". We knew by name the players, for them we were nobodies. The only exception Chiechi Juri, who competed for who was injured shortly before Barcelona was super, I met Fabio Casartelli, won gold in cycling, he was humble, his death affected me a lot. "
He continues: "In Barcelona, \u200b\u200bI found a corner near the sea where I could isolate myself and read, there I found the best concentration and grew on me the strength, courage, as well as race day approached, I felt more powerful. " At the end of the 800 meters, Benvenuti closed with an excellent fifth place, first among the Europeans with a time of 1'45 "23, in a race dominated by Kenyans and Tanui Kiprotich.
Two years later he won gold at the continental event in Helsinki, confirming the protagonist in the 800 meters between the athletes of the Old Continent, the meeting of the Kenya Montecarlo Kipketer, world number 1, and breathed for a few cents the first place. Welcome could still improve, but the '95, the year of preparation in Atlanta 1996, it was hell on the front of ailments. "Atlanta is the end of my career. He chased a long time the qualification, in June I had reached the minimum time required, was the fourth Italian, I had to be heavily loaded, I was sure that I still miss little to explode and give my best. Come to Atlanta, I began to experience difficulty breathing, my allergy to pollen was in turmoil and about to explode. When dealing with images, I always see an athlete tired, exceedingly thin, I do not think I gave the idea of \u200b\u200ba healthy athlete, but still I know that I lacked the motivation. I passed the battery and went to the final few minutes before the race I felt that I was sick, the doctors advised me to retire but I do not, tough, I had to be there, I had made so many sacrifices and I could not throw to the wind. Only halfway through the race I realized how badly themselves and collapsed. " He adds: "I should have to listen to the doctors? I've always said that to be champions, it must be the physical age of 20 and 30 head, I never thought it was the fault of anyone in particular, I had decided, the others could advise me, but could not understand what went through my head. It makes me sad to hear the former athletes to recall what they might win if ... I do not. " And he concludes: "The sport was my life, and continues to be through other channels, I graduated in physiotherapy, I collaborate with the Blue Flames; athletics made me meet my wife, my kids play soccer and do athletics. The accident taught me to look beyond sport. Athlete's my only responsibility was to train and win those, life demands a lot more, but can always give you great emotions. "
in Monaco on his personal record
1'43''92
rookie in 1992 at the Barcelona Games stuck in fifth place, two years after the gold at the European Helsinki. Stopped in Atlanta because of allergy ARENA - Tuesday, December 21 2010SPORT, page 53
Negrar Born in December 13, 1969, Andrea Benvenuti began his career in athletics led by her father, Giancarlo, executive in sports society Affi.
It highlights the rustic with the Savings Bank of Verona, won the Italian title twice and the junior students and is led by Gianni Ghidini in Busselton, Welcome to learn to harness his skills as a distance runner, a match dating back to 85.
titles arrive at an international level: in 1992 he won the Golden Gala in Rome, came fifth at the Olympics in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bonly white person in a position to counter the domination of Africa. A
Monaco closes with his personal record of 1'43 "92, Nuoro improves the Italian record in the 1,000 m 2'15" 75. Two years after winning yet another gold at European Championships in Helsinki, 1'46 "12.
In '96 he qualifies at the Atlanta Olympics, but withdrew in the semifinals to an illness caused by allergy to pollen.
Married to Elisa Vagnini, Rimini with a great past in the Italian middle distance running, lives in San Marino. You physiotherapist Gs Blue Flames, and outside counsel from 2005 to Fidal, working with the federations San Marino volleyball, athletics, basketball and judo.
has three children, twins born five years and Charlotte five months ago.
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