Giovanni De Benedictis

Birth dateJan 8, 1968

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Giovanni De Benedictis is a Italy race walker, born on January 8, 1968. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 3000m-short-track.

His personal bests include 1:20:29 in the 20kmW, 3:49:30 in the 50kmW, 10:47.11 in the 3000m-short-track, 41:20 in the 10Kilometr and 18:19.97 in the 5000m-short-track. He has earned 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Italy.

Key facts

3000 Metres Short Track

10:47.11

5000 Metres Short Track

18:19.97

2004 season best

41:20

May 22, 2004

2004 season best

Last competition

The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Aug 18, 2004 · DQ

The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver

Age

58 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 10:47.11, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:19.97, 2004 season best 41:20 (May 22, 2004) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 18, 2004, DQ · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · 58 years old

Personal bests

1:20:29

3:49:30

10:47.11

41:20

18:19.97

38:40.18

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1
World Championships	-	1	-	1
Total	-	1	1	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	10Kilometr	41:20	-	May 22, 2004	-	-
2004	20kmW	1:25:22	-	May 29, 2004	↓	-
2004	50kmW	3:50:50	-	Feb 15, 2004	↓	-
2002	50kmW	3:48:06	-	Mar 3, 2002	↓	-
2001	50kmW	3:54:12	-	May 19, 2001	↓	-
2000	5000m-short-track	18:34.59	-	Feb 12, 2000	↑	-
2000	20kmW	1:21:43	-	Jun 17, 2000	↓	-
1999	5000m-short-track	19:18.62	-	Feb 20, 1999	↑	-
1999	20kmW	1:25:33	-	Aug 21, 1999	↓	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998	5000m-short-track	18:55.32	-	Feb 7, 1998	↑	-
1998	10,000Metr	39:46.79	-	Jul 9, 1998	↑	-
1998	20kmW	1:25:06	-	Aug 18, 1998	↓	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1997	3000m-short-track	11:00.24	-	Jul 13, 1997	↓	-
1997	5000m-short-track	19:10.91	-	Feb 22, 1997	↑	-
1997	20kmW	1:20:49	-	Apr 19, 1997	↓	Poděbrady IAAF World Race Walking Cup
1996	20kmW	1:23:21	-	Apr 20, 1996	↓	-
1996	50kmW	3:49:17	-	Mar 10, 1996	↓	-
1995	10,000Metr	38:40.18	-	Jul 1, 1995	↑	-
1995	20kmW	1:20:41	-	May 14, 1995	↓	-
1995	50kmW	3:49:30	-	Apr 30, 1995	↓	-
1994	5000m-short-track	19:18.39	-	Mar 12, 1994	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
1994	10,000Metr	41:45.29	-	Sep 17, 1994	↑	-
1994	20kmW	1:20:39	-	Aug 8, 1994	↓	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1993	20kmW	1:23:06	-	Aug 15, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1992	5000m-short-track	18:19.97	-	Feb 28, 1992	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
1992	20kmW	1:23:11	-	Jul 31, 1992	↓	-
1991	5000m-short-track	18:23.60	-	Mar 10, 1991	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1991	20kmW	1:20:29	-	Aug 24, 1991	↓	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990	3000m-short-track	10:47.11	-	May 19, 1990	↓	-
1990	5000m-short-track	19:02.90	-	Mar 4, 1990	↑	European Indoor Championships
1990	10,000Metr	39:10.35	-	Sep 12, 1990	↑	-
1990	20kmW	1:24:51	-	Aug 28, 1990	↓	Split European Championships
1989	5000m-short-track	18:40.87	-	Mar 5, 1989	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1988	5000m-short-track	18:58.40	-	Mar 6, 1988	↑	European Indoor Championships
1988	20kmW	1:21:18	-	Sep 23, 1988	↓	-
1987	5000m-short-track	19:31.04	-	Jun 27, 1987	↑	Ravenna
1987	10,000Metr	39:44.71	-	Aug 7, 1987	↑	European Junior Championships
1986	10,000Metr	41:06.95	-	Jul 18, 1986	↑	-
1985	5000m-short-track	20:10.5h	-	Mar 30, 1985	↑	-
1985	10,000Metr	41:50.2h	-	Apr 13, 1985	↑	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	DQ	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
20kmW	1:25:22	-	May 29	San Giovanni Margnano Italian Race Walking Club Championships, San Giovanni di Marignano
10Kilometr	41:20	-	May 22	Rieti Italian U23 Club Championships, Rieti
50kmW	3:54:25	-	May 1	Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races
20kmW	1:26:27	-	Apr 4	Molfetta Italian Club Championships, Molfetta
50kmW	3:50:50	-	Feb 15	Italian Race Walking Championships, Termoli

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	DQ	-	Aug 6	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
50kmW	3:48:06	-	Mar 3	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	DNF	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
50kmW	3:54:12	-	May 19	Dudince European Cup Race Walking, Dudince

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:23:14	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:21:43	-	Jun 17	Eisenhüttenstadt European Race Walking Cup, Eisenhüttenstadt
5000m-short-track	18:34.59	-	Feb 12	Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:25:33	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m-short-track	19:18.62	-	Feb 20	Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:25:06	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
10,000Metr	39:46.79	-	Jul 9	Italian Championships, Roma
5000m-short-track	18:55.32	-	Feb 7	Italian Indoor Championships, Genova (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:23:33	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
3000m-short-track	11:00.24	-	Jul 13	Formia World Formia Meeting, Formia
20kmW	1:20:49	-	Apr 19	Poděbrady IAAF World Race Walking Cup
5000m-short-track	19:10.91	-	Feb 22	Genova (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:25:22	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
50kmW	DNF	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
20kmW	1:23:21	-	Apr 20	La Coruña European Cup Race Walking, La Coruña
50kmW	3:49:17	-	Mar 10	-

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	DQ	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
20kmW	DQ	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
10,000Metr	38:40.18	-	Jul 1	Cesenatico NC, Cesenatico
10,000Metr	39:36.18	-	Jun 17	Livorno
20kmW	1:20:41	-	May 14	Molfetta
50kmW	3:49:30	-	Apr 30	Beijing IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Beijing

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10,000Metr	41:45.29	-	Sep 17	Cagliari Meeting Terra Sarda - ITA-FRA-FIN, Cagliari
20kmW	1:20:39	-	Aug 8	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
20kmW	1:20:39	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
5000m-short-track	19:18.39	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:23:06	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
20kmW	1:23:06	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:23:11	-	Jul 31	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
5000m-short-track	18:19.97	-	Feb 28	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:20:29	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m-short-track	18:42.50	-	Jul 8	Formia
5000m-short-track	18:23.60	-	Mar 10	IAAF World Indoor Championships
5000m-short-track	19:54.26	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10,000Metr	39:10.35	-	Sep 12	Pescara
20kmW	1:24:51	-	Aug 28	Split European Championships
20kmW	1:24:51	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
3000m-short-track	11:08.76	-	Jul 18	Bologna Golden Gala, Bologna
10,000Metr	39:21.02	-	Jul 11	Bari
3000m-short-track	10:47.11	-	May 19	San Giovanni Valdarno

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Giovanni De Benedictis's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Giovanni De Benedictis's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 10:47.11, set on May 19, 1990 in San Giovanni Valdarno (ITA).

Which events does Giovanni De Benedictis compete in?

Giovanni De Benedictis competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 Metres Short Track.

How did Giovanni De Benedictis perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 41:20, set on May 22, 2004. Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina on Aug 18, 2004, DQ.

How many medals has Giovanni De Benedictis won?

Giovanni De Benedictis has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Giovanni De Benedictis

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2004

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

Honours

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