Cosimo Caliandro
{{short description|Italian middle-distance runner}}
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| club = G.S. Fiamme Gialle
| coach = Stefano Cecchini{{cite web|url=http://salcus.it/2010/11/intervista-a-cosimo-caliandro-lalfiere-delle-fiamme-gialle-sogna-lesordio-in-maratona/|title=Intervista a Cosimo Caliandro: l'alfiere delle Fiamme Gialle sogna l'esordio in maratona|publisher=salcus.it|language=it|date=27 November 2010|access-date=22 April 2021}}
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| birth_place = Francavilla Fontana, Italy
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Cosimo Caliandro (11 March 1982 – 10 June 2011) was an Italian middle-distance runner who won a gold medal at the 2007 European Indoor Championships.
Biography
Caliandro was born in Francavilla Fontana. In his first appearance on the world stage, he ran in the 1500 metres at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics, but did not progress beyond the heats.[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=0/athcode=170885/index.html Caliandro, Cosimo]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-11. He also competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival that year and he won the gold medal in the 800 metres.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/eyod.htm European Youth Olympic Festival]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-06-11. His first major medal came at the 2001 European Athletics Junior Championships, where he became the 1500 metres champion.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm European Junior Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
As a junior athlete, he represented Italy at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships placing 100th in 2000, and improving to 68th the following year. At the 2001 European Cross Country Championships, he came 28th overall in the men's junior race. His first participation at world senior level was a 44th place at the 2004 World Cross Country Championships.
Caliandro was eliminated in the heats of the 3000 metres at the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but returned two years later to win in the event final at the 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. He represented Italy at the 2008 European Athletics Indoor Cup, taking silver over 3000 m.[http://www.european-athletics.org/files/indc/moscow/allresultsmen.pdf 2008 European Athletics Indoor Cup - Men's Results]. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
He won the Cross Della Volpe in Piedmont and earned a spot at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships.[http://www.european-athletics.org/17th-spar-european-cross-country-championships/italys-caliandro-shows-hes-a-cross-country-competitor-as-well.html Italy’s Caliandro shows he’s a cross country competitor as well] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118032415/http://www.european-athletics.org/17th-spar-european-cross-country-championships/italys-caliandro-shows-hes-a-cross-country-competitor-as-well.html |date=2010-11-18 }}. European Athletics (2010-11-15). Retrieved on 2010-11-16.
He died on 10 June 2011, as a result of a motorbike accident in his native town of Francavilla Fontana, in southern Italy. He had a wife and two sons.[http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/italys-2007-european-indoor-championships-cosimo-caliandro-killed.html Italy’s 2007 European indoor championships Cosimo Caliandro killed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615063315/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/italys-2007-european-indoor-championships-cosimo-caliandro-killed.html |date=June 15, 2011 }}. European Athletics (2011-06-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
National titles
He won 3 national championships at individual senior level.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI-UOMINIi.pdf|title=CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI|publisher=sportolimpico.it |accessdate=1 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/itai.htm|title=ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=1 March 2020}}
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 5000 metres: 2006
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 3000 metres: 2005, 2006
References
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External links
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{{Footer European Indoor Champions 3000m Men}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in men's 5000 m}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in men's indoor 3000 m}}
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Category:People from Francavilla Fontana
Category:Italian male middle-distance runners
Category:Motorcycle road incident deaths
Category:Road incident deaths in Italy
Category:Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Brindisi