Gianni Iapichino
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | March 2, 1969 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||
| Club | ASSI Giglio Rosso G.S. Fiamme Oro | ||||||||
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Gianni Iapichino (born March 2, 1969)[1] is an Italian athletics coach and former pole vaulter, long jumper and heptathlete.
Biography
Iapichino finished second behind Tim Bright in the pole vault event at the British 1991 AAA Championships.[2][3]
From 1994 to 2011, he was married to world champion long jumper Fiona May,[4] with whom he had two daughters, Larissa and Anastasia. He lives in Florence and manages his daughter Larissa at professional level via their company JUMP. Since 16 June 2021, he has also been training her, taking over from Gianni Cecconi.[5]
National titles
Gianni Iapichino has won 7 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 3 wins in Pole vault (1990, 1991, 1992)
- 3 wins in Pole vault indoor (1991, 1994, 1995)
- 1 win in heptathlon indoor (1988)
See also
References
- ^ "Gianni Iapichino at World Athletics".
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Fiona May si separa dal marito Gianni Iachipino" (in Italian). gossipfacile.it. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Larissa Iapichino sarà allenata dal papà Gianni" (in Italian). fidal.it. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.