| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1988 Rochford, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 110 m hurdles |
| Club | Essex Beagles |
| Coached by | Tony Jarrett[2] |
Gianni Frankis (born 16 April 1988) is a British-born Italian athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles.[3] He represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won several medals at age-group competitions. He switched allegiance from Great Britain to Italy in 2016[4] but is yet to compete internationally for the new country.
His personal bests are 13.54 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+2.0 m/s, Newham 2013) and 7.67 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Vienna 2013).
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Gianni Frankis (GBR) representing Newham & Essex Beagles after 110mh
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International hurdler Gianni Frankis looking to 2014
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U23M 110mH - 2008 AAA's Champs
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.48 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | 110 m hurdles (99 cm) | 13.47 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.57 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 36th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.83 | |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 13.79 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.68 | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.68 |
References
- ^ "EAA profile". European Athletics. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Power of 10 profile". Power of 10. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Gianni Frankis at World Athletics
- ^ Coldwell, Ben (31 March 2016). "Gianni Frankis hope Italy move opens options". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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