Athletics, Mattia Furlani in the 8.04 meters long jump at the U18 European Championships

Mattia Furlani, write down this name. Because he is the new phenomenon of world athletics (yes, not only Italian). Born in Rieti, 17, at the U18 European Championships in Jerusalem he amazed everyone, landing in the long jump at 8.04 meters. A gold medal measure, of course, but which is also an Italian category record (which already belonged to him with 7.87, to understand Andrew Howe at his age jumped 7.61) and European record (the previous was Jonathan Moore, 7.98 on 29 July 2001). But Furlani can now aim to do (even) better. And target the world record in the category of Cuban Maykel Massò (8.28 in 2016).

dna as a champion

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Mattia is the younger brother of the high skier Erika Furlani (silver at the Allievi World Championships in 2013 with a personal best of 1.94 in 2020), jumper in force at the Police (Fiamme Oro Padova).

and today aims … high!

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Furlani, who grew up in the ranks of student athletics “Andrea Milardi” and already selected by the sports group by the Police (like his sister), is a pure and multifaceted talent. And today in Jerusalem he will take to the platform again, this time to win the gold in the final of the high he earned by jumping in the qualifiers, a few hours before the long, with the 2.06 measure (first attempt). But Mattia is the seasonal world record holder of the category (2.17) and at the Absolutes of Rieti he had already touched the 2.20 mark. In short, he is the “boy” to beat. But we bet that …