Giovanni De Benedictis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Giovanni De Benedictis

Italian racewalker

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1968

Place of Birth: Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Giovanni De Benedictis (born 8 January 1968 in Pescara) is a retired Italian race walker, that won 9 medals at individual level, 7 of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
He participated at five editions of the Summer Olympics (from 1988 to 2004), this like only two others Italian athletes in track and field: the other racewalker champion Abdon Pamich and the sprinter Pietro Mennea.
He also won four medals at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup team events (Lugano Trophy).