José Reynaldo Bencosme de Leon (16 May 1992) is an Italian 400m hurdler of Dominican descent, a semifinalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Biography Of Dominican and later acquired Italian citizenship, born in Concepción de La Vega, he arrived in Italy from the Dominican Republic with his mother, obtaining Italian citizenship in January 2009.
Personal bests 200 metres: 21.31 ( Fossano, 9 May 2010) 400 metres: 47.89 ( Mondovì, 2 June 2010) 400 metres hurdles: 48.91 ( Oran, 1 July 2022)
Achievements Youth level Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes2009World 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 2010World Junior Championships Moncton12th (sf)400m hurdles52.1514th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:12.32 2011European Junior Championships Tallinn 3rd 400 m hs 50.30
Senior level Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes2012European Championships Helsinki Semi-Finals 400 m hs He had run a best time, 50.05 in heats.Olympic Games London Semi-Finals 400 metres hurdles 50.07 He ran in a better crono (50.35) in heat.2017World Championships London16th (sf)400 m hurdles50.292022Mediterranean Games Oran 4th400 m hurdles 48.91
National titles He won four national championships. Italian Athletics Championships 400 metres hurdles: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
See also Italian all-time lists - 400 metres hurdles
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