Roberto Bertolini (born 10 September 1985) is a

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er from

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

. He won the javelin throwing competition in the

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of 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2015, and has represented his country many times internationally. He is now a javelin throw coach in Italy.

Life

Bertolini won a total of four national titles during his career. He set his personal best (81.05 metres) on 18 June 2016 in

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and this is the third italian best performance of all-time. He has 5 caps in

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Career

Achievements

National titles

Roberto Bertolini has won 4 times for the individual

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. *4 wins in

(2008, 2009, 2010 and 2015)

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