Nicholas James "Nick" Ponzio (born 4 January 1995) is an American-born Italian shot putter.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Shot put.[2]
 Ponzio in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Full name | Nicholas James Ponzio | ||||||||
| National team | Italy | ||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1995 San Diego, United States | ||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||
| Club | Athletic Club 96 Alperia | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Ponzio received an eighteen month competition ban to run from February 2023 to August 2024 for a doping rules violation.[3]
Biography
editNick Ponzio obtained Italian citizenship on June 15 and the process for the recognition of eligibility to wear the azzurro jersey, at 27 June 2021, day after he won his first Italian national title was underway.[4] On 29 June 2021, World Athletics gave him clearance from 15 June to qualify him for 2020 Olympics[5]
Personal bests
editAchievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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Qual | Shot put | 20.80 m | |
| 2022 | European Throwing Cup |  Leiria
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2nd | Shot put | 21.83 m | PB |
| World Indoor Championships |  Belgrade
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7th | Shot put | 21.30 m | ||
| World Championships |  Eugene
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9th | Shot put | 20.81 m | [a] | |
| European Championships |  Munich
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4th | Shot put | 20.98 m |
National titles
editPonzio won three national championship at individual senior level.[6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Shot put: 2021, 2022
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
Notes
edit- ^ He threw 21.35 (Q) in qualify
References
edit- ^ a b "Nick Ponzio - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Athletics PONZIO Nick". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Italian shot-putter Nick Ponzio banned, to miss Paris Olympics". ESPN. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Nick Ponzio parteciperà agli assoluti di Rovereto nel getto del peso, sfida stellare per il titolo con Leonardo Fabbri" (in Italian). atleticanotizie.myblog.it. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ ELIGIBILITY: USA until 14 JUN 2021 – eligible to represent ITA in National Representative Competitions (see World Athletics Eligibility to Represent a Member Rule 1.2.1 d) from 15 JUN 2021.
- ^ "2021 Italian Athletics Championships - Results" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI ASSOLUTI INDOOR - Ancona, 26 e 27 febbraio 202". fidal.it (in Italian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
edit- Nick Ponzio at World Athletics
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Nick Ponzio at Olympedia
- Nick Ponzio at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Nick Ponzio at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
