Nick Ponzio
Ponzio in 2022
Personal information
Full nameNicholas James Ponzio
National teamItaly
Born (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 29)
San Diego, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubAthletic Club 96 Alperia
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Shot put outdoor: 21.83 m (2022)
  • Shot put indoor: 21.61 m (2022)
Medal record
European Throwing Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Leiria Shot put

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]

Biography

Nick 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.[3] On 29 June 2021, World Athletics gave him clearance from 15 June to qualify him for 2020 Olympics[4]

Personal bests

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event Measure Notes
2021 Olympic Games Japan Tokyo Qual Shot put 20.80 m
2022 European Throwing Cup Portugal Leiria 2nd Shot put 21.83 m PB
World Indoor Championships Serbia Belgrade 7th Shot put 21.30 m
World Championships United States Eugene 9th Shot put 20.81 m [a]
European Championships Germany Munich 4th Shot put 20.98 m

National titles

Ponzio won three national championship at individual senior level.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ He threw 21.35 (Q) in qualify

References

  1. ^ a b "Nick Ponzio - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2021 Italian Athletics Championships - Results" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI ASSOLUTI INDOOR - Ancona, 26 e 27 febbraio 202". fidal.it (in Italian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

External links

Italian Athletics Champions in men's shot put
Italian Athletics Champions in men's indoor shot put
2020 Italy Olympic Athletics Team
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