Oscar Raise

Oscar Raise (born 19 February 1952 in Gassino, Torino) is a retired Italian high jumper.

Oscar Raise
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1952-02-19) February 19, 1952
Gassino, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubFiat Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • High jump: 2.27 m (1979)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
1979 SplitHigh jump

Biography

He finished sixth at the 1978 European Indoor Championships[1] and won the silver medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved on 19 September 1979 in Bologna,[2] setting a new Italian record on the same day in which we were able Massimo Di Giorgio and Bruno Bruni (exceptional event for athletics).[3]

National records
  • High jump: 2.23 m ( Milan, 4 February 1978)
  • High jump: 2.24 m ( Trinec, 3 March 1978)
  • High jump: 2.27 m ( Bologna, 19 September 1979)

National championships

Oscar Raise has won one time the individual national championship.[4][5]

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See also

References
  1. 1978 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final
  2. Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
  3. Raise, Di Giorgio and Bruni jumped measuring respectively at 21:46, 21:52 and 21:59, and of the three, only Bruni crossed the bar with the style of the straddle technique.
  4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
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