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Italian decathlete
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22 July 2000(Gavardo, Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Dario Dester (born 22 July 2000) is an Italian decathlete, current national record holder of the decathlon outdoor and heptathlon indoor.
Career
On August 16, 2022, at the Munich 2022 European Championships he beat the decathlon Italian record of Beniamino Poserina which had stood for 26 years.
Statistics
National records
- Heptathlon: 6076 pts (Ancona, 21 February 2021) - Current holder
- 60 m: 7.02 / 875, long jump: 7.66 / 975, shot put: 14.03 / 730, high jump: 2.01 / 813;
- 60 m hs: 8.13 / 949, pole vault: 5.00 / 910, 1000 m: 2:44.53 / 824.
- Decathlon: 8235 pts (Rome, 11 June 2024) - Current holder
- 100m: 10.76 (7) 915; long jump: 7.32 (16) 891; shot put: 12.43 (23) 633; high jump: 2.02 (3) 822; 400m: 48.43 (8) 888
- 110m hs: 14.28 (4) 939; discus throw: 41.00 (18) 685: pole vault: 4.90 (7) 880; javelin throw: 63.66 (4) 793; 1500m: 4:23.36 (5) 789
Personal Best Events
| Event | Performance | Venue | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.76 | Grosseto | 30 Aprile 2022 | 915 |
| Long jump | 7.61 m | Arona, Tenerife | 12 June 2021 | 962 |
| Shot put | 14.56 m | Munich | 15 August 2022 | 763 |
| High jump | 2.07 m | Saronno | 27 April 2019 | 868 |
| 400 m | 47.70 | Arona, Tenerife | 4 June 2022 | 924 |
| 110 m hs | 14.11 | Modena | 25 April 2022 | 960 |
| Discus throw | 43.04 m | Munich | 16 July 2022 | 727 |
| Pole vault | 4.95 m | Saronno | 29 May 2021 | 895 |
| Javelin throw | 57.24 m | Munich | 16 August 2022 | 687 |
| 1500 m | 4:28.64 | Grosseto | 1 May 2022 | 754 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń | 7th | Heptathlon | 5835 pts | |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn | 4th | Heptathlon | 7935 pts | NU23R | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich | 6th | Decathlon | 8218 pts | NR |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
National titles
Dester has won four national championship at individual senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Decathlon: 2020, 2022
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- Heptathlon: 2021, 2022