José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon

José Reynaldo Bencosme De León

Bencosme (right) on the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships podium.
Personal information
Full name	José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon [1]
Nickname(s)	Negi
Nationality	Italian
Born	16 May 1992 Concepción de La Vega, Dominican Republic
Residence	Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles
Club	G.S. Fiamme Azzurre Atletica Cuneo
Coached by	Luigi Catalfamo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m: 21.31 (2010) 400 m: 47.89 (2010) 400 m hs: 49.33 (2012)
Medal record World Youth Championships 2009 Brixen 400 m hs European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn 400 m hs

José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is an Italian 400m hurdler.

Biography

Born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.^[2]

Personal bests

• 200 metres: 21.31 ( Fossano, 9 May 2010)
• 400 metres: 47.89 ( Mondovì, 2 June 2010)
• 400 metres hurdles: 49.33 ( Brixen, 8 July 2012)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen	3rd	400 m hs	51.74
	EYOF	Tampere	2nd	400 m hs	52.27
	Gymnasiade	Doha	1st	400 m hs	51.76
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	12th (sf)	400m hurdles	52.15
			14th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:12.32
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn	3rd	400 m hs	50.30
2012	European Championships	Helsinki	Semi-Finals	400 m hs	DSQ	[3]
	Olympic Games	London	Semi-Finals	400 metres hurdles	50.07	[4]

National championships

• 3 wins on 400 metres hurdles at the Italian Athletics Championships (2011, 2012, 2016)^[5]

See also

• Italy at the 2012 European Athletics Championships

References

1. "Bencosme De Leon". fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
2. "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - José Bencosme" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
3. He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.
4. He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.
5. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.

External links

• José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon profile at IAAF
• Athlete profile at FIDAL web site