Portrait of Marco Cicchetti

Marco Cicchetti

Long Jump
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Biography
Started: He took up Para athletics at age 12. (ck12.it, 01 Sep 2021) Reason: "At age three I started to attend artistic gymnastics courses and this is how my adventure in the world of sport began. I trained in gymnastics for nine years, but after so long I got tired of it and I decided to make a change. My sister Giulia took me to the athletics field and that is where it started." (Fiamme Azzurre atletica e para atletica Facebook page, 17 Jul 2018) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 13 Jul 2023) Awards: In 2021 he received the Bronze Medal for Sports Value from the Italian Olympic Committee [CONI]. (Instagram profile, 29 Nov 2022; coni.it, 01 Jan 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateApril 11, 1999
Place of ResidenceROME
OccupationAthlete
EducationRoberto Rossellini Cine-TV Institute, Rome, ITA
Languages SpokenEnglish, Italian
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
6Long Jump - T642020Tokyo, JPN6.66
World Championships
4100m - T442023Paris, FRA12.39
6Long Jump - T642023Paris, FRA6.64
9Long Jump - T642019Dubai, UAE6.31