Samuele Ceccarelli Jump Talent

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Biography

Born in Massa on January 9, 2000, Samuele Ceccarelli is one of the leading sprinters in Italian athletics. European indoor champion in the 60 metres at Istanbul 2023, he made history in Italian sprinting by winning gold ahead of Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs with a time of 6.47 seconds in the semifinal — the second-fastest performance ever by an Italian over the distance.

Italian champion in both the 100 metres and the 60 metres indoor, Ceccarelli has also made his mark on the international stage at the European Games in Kraków, where he won gold individually and with the Italian team. His personal best in the 100 metres is 10.13 seconds.

Before choosing athletics at age 16, he practiced karate for seven years, earning a black belt. He competes for the Fiamme Oro and is coached by Maurizio Checcucci.

Personal Bests▼Expand▲Close

Discipline	Performance	Wind
50 Metres	5.81
Palalottici, Parma (ITA) (i) 17 DEC 2022
55 Metres	6.46
Firenze (ITA) (i) 27 JAN 2018
60 Metres	6.47
Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i) 04 MAR 2023
100 Metres	10.13	0.0
Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) 02 JUN 2023
100 Metres	10.13=	+0.6
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 23 JUN 2023
200 Metres	21.60	+0.2
Campi Bisenzio (ITA) 06 MAY 2018
4x100 Metres Relay	38.04
Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto (ITA) 21 JUL 2023
4x200 Metres Relay Short Track	1:29.99
Palaindoor Ancona, Ancona (ITA) (i) 07 FEB 2021

Honours▼Expand▲Close

European Indoor Championships

Place	Discipline	Mark
1°	60 Metres	6.48
European Athletics Indoor Championships 04 MAR 2023

European Team Championships

Place	Discipline	Mark
1°	100 Metres	10.13
European Athletics Team Championships First Division 23 JUN 2023
2°	4x100 Metres Relay	38.47
European Athletics Team Championships First Division 24 JUN 2023