Nicholas James "Nick" Ponzio (born 4 January 1995) is an American-born Italian shot putter.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Shot put.[2]
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Full name | Nicholas James Ponzio | ||||||||
National team | Italy | ||||||||
Born | San Diego, United States | 4 January 1995||||||||
Sport | |||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||
Club | Athletic Club 96 Alperia | ||||||||
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Personal bests |
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Medal record
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Biography
Nick Ponzio obtained Italian citizenship on June 15 and the process for the recognition of eligibility to wear the azzurro jersey, at 27 June 2021, day after he won his first Italian national title was underway.[3] On 29 June 2021, World Athletics gave him clearance from 15 June to qualify him for 2020 Olympics[4]
Personal bests
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | Qual | Shot put | 20.80 m | |
2022 | European Throwing Cup | Leiria | 2nd | Shot put | 21.83 m | PB |
World Indoor Championships | Belgrade | 7th | Shot put | 21.30 m | ||
World Championships | Eugene | 9th | Shot put | 20.81 m | [a] | |
European Championships | Munich | 4th | Shot put | 20.98 m |
National titles
Ponzio won three national championship at individual senior level.[5]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Shot put: 2021, 2022
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
Notes
References
External links
- Nick Ponzio at World Athletics
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Nick Ponzio at Olympedia
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Nick Ponzio at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
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