Giovanni De Benedictis
- Born
- Jan 8, 1968 (58 years old)
- Events
- 3000 Metres Short Track · 5000 Metres Short Track
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.
As of Oct 29, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 10:47.11, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:34.59, 2004 season best 41:20 (May 22, 2004) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 27, 2004, DQ · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · 58 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 | – |