Alberto Desiderio (born 26 March 1973) is a former Italian
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
er.
His
personal best A personal record, or a personal best (abbreviated to PB), is an individual's best performance in a given sporting discipline. It is most commonly found in athletic sports, such as track and field, other forms of running, swimming and weightlifting ...
s, 80.80 m set in 2001, at the end of the 2020 outdoor season is still the 5th best all-time performance of the
Italian lists and in that year it was also the 46th best result in the world top-lists.
National titles
Desiderio won six national championships at individual
senior
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* Senior (name), a surname ...
level.
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Italian Athletics Championships
The Italian Athletics Championships () are the national championships in Athletics (sport), athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera.
The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in ...
**Javelin throw: 2001 (1)
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Italian Winter Throwing Championships
The Italian Athletics Championships () are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera.
The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in Milan, just after t ...
**Javelin throw: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 (5)
See also
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Italian all-time top lists - Javelin throw
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Desiderio, Alberto
1973 births
Living people
Italian male javelin throwers
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
Athletes from Catania
Italian Athletics Championships winners