Andrew Howe
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| European Championships | |||
| Gold | 2006 Gothenburg | Long jump | |
| European Indoor Championships | |||
| Gold | 2007 Birmingham | Long jump | |
Andrew Howe Besozzi (born 12 May 1985 in Los Angeles, United States) is an Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships.
Born to Renée Fedler, U.S. hurdler, and Andrew Howe Sr., a footballer of German descent, he moved in Rieti, Italy, in 1990 together with his mother, after she married to an Italian man, Ugo Besozzi.
His international breakthrough came at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, where he finished third. Later the same year he won the gold medal at the European Championships.
In the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he won gold with a fifth round leap of 8.30, after trailing Greek competitor, and eventual silver medallist, Loúis Tsátoumas in the first four jumps.
Andrew Howe is a fan of Rome football club Lazio.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | Long jump |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | Long jump |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 200 metres | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | Long jump |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | Long jump |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | Long jump |
[edit] Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.68 (2003)
- 200 metres - 20.28 (2004)
- 400 metres - 46.03 (2006)
- Long jump - 8.41 (2006)
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Andrew Howe
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