Alessia Trost facts for kids
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Trost at 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1993 Pordenone, Italy |
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| Height | 1.89 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gianfranco Chessa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alessia Trost (born March 8, 1993) is a talented Italian high jumper. She has won many medals in her career. Alessia even competed in the high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
She won a gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics when she was just 16. Later, she earned a bronze medal at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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Alessia's Journey in High Jump
Alessia started showing her talent early. In 2008, she won the Italian Youth Championship. The next year, she won a gold medal at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Italy. She also won gold at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Finland.
In 2010, Alessia competed in the first-ever Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. She won a silver medal there, jumping 1.86 meters. She finished second behind Russia's Mariya Kuchina.
Setting New Records
On January 20, 2013, Alessia set a new personal best. She jumped 1.98 meters in Udine, Italy. This was the third-best jump ever by an Italian woman at that time! Only Antonietta Di Martino (2.04 m) and Sara Simeoni (2.01 m) had jumped higher.
Just nine days later, Alessia made an even bigger jump. She became the third Italian woman to clear 2.00 meters! This was the best jump in the world for 2013 at that moment. Because of her amazing performance, she was named the European Athlete of the Month for January by the European Athletic Association.
In August 2013, Alessia competed in her first World Championships. She jumped 1.93 meters in the final without any mistakes. She tried to jump 1.97 meters but didn't make it. She finished in 7th place, which was still a great achievement for her first World Championships.
Major Achievements
Alessia Trost has won many important medals throughout her career. Here are some of her biggest achievements:
- 2009 World Youth Championships: Gold medal in Brixen, Italy.
- 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival: Gold medal in Tampere, Finland.
- 2010 Youth Olympic Games: Silver medal in Singapore.
- 2012 World Junior Championships: Gold medal in Barcelona, Spain.
- 2013 European U23 Championships: Gold medal in Tampere, Finland. She set a new championship record (CR) with a jump of 1.98 meters.
- 2013 European Team Championships: Silver medal in Gateshead, United Kingdom.
- 2015 European Indoor Championships: Silver medal in Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2015 European U23 Championships: Gold medal in Tallinn, Estonia.
- 2017 European Team Championships: Bronze medal in Lille, France.
- 2018 World Indoor Championships: Bronze medal in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- 2019 European Team Championships: Bronze medal in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
- 2021 European Team Championships: Silver medal in Silesia, Poland.
National Titles
Alessia Trost has also won many championships in Italy. She has won nine national titles at the senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships (Outdoor): She won the high jump title four times: in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2019.
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships: She won the high jump title five times: in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021.
See Also
In Spanish: Alessia Trost para niños
- Female two metres club
- Italian all-time top lists - High jump
