Yuri Floriani

Yuri Floriani (born 25 December 1981) is an Italian steeplechase runner.

Yuri Floriani

Floriani at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1981-12-25) 25 December 1981 (age 43) Trento, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Steeplechase
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached by	Stefano Cecchini
Achievements and titles
Personal best	3000 m steeplechase: 8'22"62 (2012)

Biography

On 31 May 2012 at Golden Gala in Rome, he qualified for the Olympics with his personal best of 8'22"62, for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012.^[2]

He lives in Sicily, at Palermo with his wife Angela Rinicella, former middle-distance runner,^[3] and their daughter Noemi.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Italy
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	29th (h)	3000m steeplechase	9:31.74
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	15th (h)	3000m steeplechase	8:52.30
2009	Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	4th	3000 m steeplechase	8'34"60
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	3000 m steeplechase	8'39"22 [4]
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	13th	3000 metres steeplechase	8.40.07 [5]

National titles

• 5 wins in 3000 m steeplechase at the Italian Athletics Championships (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)^[6]

Progression

3000 metres steeplechase

Year	Performance	Venue	Date	World Ranking
2012	8:22.62	Rome	31/05/2012	27th
2011	8:28.64	Heusden-Zolder	16/07/2011
2010	8:34.15	Florence	05/06/2010
2009	8:34.60	Pescara	02/07/2009
2008	8:28.90	Rome	11/07/2008
2007	8:33.28	Velenje	28/06/2007
2006	8:35.88	Valencia	28/05/2006
2005	8:40.82	Florence	17/06/2005
2004	8:36.18	Naples	08/06/2004
2003	8:34.36	Hengelo	01/06/2003
2002	8:32.87	Castelfidardo	01/09/2002
2000	8:56.7	Pergine Valsugana	28/09/2000