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Fiona May

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1969-12-12) 12 December 1969 (age 55) Slough, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	7.11 m (1998)
Medal record Representing  Italy Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 2 0 World Championships 2 1 1 European Championships 0 1 1 World Indoor Championships 1 0 0 European Indoor Championships 1 0 0 Mediterranean Games 1 0 0 European Cup 3 2 3 Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta Long jump Silver 2000 Sydney Long jump World Championships Gold 1995 Gothenburg Long jump Gold 2001 Edmonton Long jump Silver 1999 Seville Long jump Bronze 1997 Athens Long jump World Indoor Championships Gold 1997 Paris Long jump European Championships Silver 1998 Budapest Long jump Bronze 1994 Helsinki Long jump European Indoor Championships Gold 1998 Valencia Long jump Representing  Great Britain Event 1st 2nd 3rd Universiade 1 0 0 European Cup 0 0 3 Commonwealth Games Bronze 1990 Auckland Long jump World Junior Championships Gold 1988 Sudbury Long jump

Fiona May, born on December 12, 1969, is a famous retired athlete. She competed in track and field events, especially the long jump. Fiona first represented the United Kingdom, then later Italy. She won two World Championships and earned two silver medals at the Olympic Games. Her best long jump was 7.11 meters, which she achieved at the 1998 European Championships.

Fiona May's Athletic Journey

Fiona also briefly competed in the triple jump, where her best result was 14.65 meters in 1998. She started her career representing Great Britain. In 1994, she became an Italian citizen after marrying her coach, Gianni Iapichino.

Major Achievements and Career Breaks

Fiona May won many medals during her career. She took a break from sports in 2002 because she was pregnant and had a baby. Her last big competition was the 2005 World Championships. After this, she decided to retire from competing.

Life After Sports

After retiring in 2006, Fiona started a new career in show business. She did some modeling and became a spokesperson for Kinder snacks. She also won the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars in 2006. Later that year, she began acting in a TV miniseries called Butta la luna. This show was about important topics like racism and how people from different backgrounds can live together.

Helping Others

In 2019, Fiona May became a supporter for the Italian Salesians of Don Bosco's missions. She specifically helped their work in Ethiopia, focusing on programs for mothers.

Fiona May's Family Life

Fiona May was born in Slough, England, and grew up in Derby. Her parents are from Jamaica. She is also the cousin of rugby player Marcel Garvey.

Her Family in Sports

In 1994, Fiona married her coach, Gianni Iapichino. He was a former pole vaulter. They had a daughter named Larissa in 2002. Larissa is following in her parents' footsteps! She has won Italian and European titles in the 300 meters hurdles. Larissa also won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.

See also

• Italian sportswomen multiple medalists at Olympics and World Championships
• Italian record progression women's long jump
• Italian all-time lists – Long jump
• Italian all-time lists – Triple jump
• FIDAL Hall of Fame
• Naturalized athletes of Italy