Nicola Trentin

Since he was a child, Nicola Trentin’s father Vittorio, a 1960s triple jumper, took him to the athletics field at Iglesias and he tried his hand at various disciplines from sprinting to cross-country, and from jumps to throws, before deciding to concentrate on the long jump at the age of 2.As Trentin’s career flourished, he was coached by the Sardinian Francesco Garau, Giovanni Tucciarone (who also helped Fiona May), and Renato Pericoli, who also coached Fabrizio Donato.

A significant moment in Trentin’s career was when he jumped 8.07 m, which allowed him to participate in the 1999 World Championships in Seville. That was followed by 8.15 m in 2002 and finally 8.20 m at Padova the following year, which was enough for Trentin to compete in the 2003 Worls in Paris. In 2004 he took part at the Athina Olympics, but he failed to reach the final. Trentin won 21 international caps between 1996-2006.

Wearing the colours of Fiamme Azzurre (prison guards) Trentin won three consecutive national titles from 2001-03 and leapt a wind-assisted 8.12. Due to initially undiagnosed health problems in the years following the Athina Olympics, Trentin was unable to obtain significant results. He also completely lost the hearing in his right ear. One of the most important athletes on the island of Sardinia, Trentin was awarded the honour “Una vita per l’atletica” by FIDAL, the Italian Athletic Federation, in 2016.

Personal Best: LJ – 8.20 (2003).