August 31, 2026 · TARANTO

GOLD MEDAL AT THE 2026 MEDITERRANEAN GAMES

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Hurdler · Bracco Atletica · UCLA Bruins

Celeste

Polzonetti

🥇 2026 Italian U23 Champion

🥇 2026 Italian Champion

🥇 2026 Mediterranean Games Champion

Born in Desio on December 26, 2005, Celeste Polzonetti is already one of the strongest hurdlers in Italian history. Italian U23 Champion 2026 in Molfetta, second Italian of all time with 12.74 in the 100m hurdles. She studies psychology at UCLA and competes for the Bruins on the American collegiate circuit.

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Celeste Polzonetti competing in Fayetteville

Celeste Polzonetti (Ph. Wesley Hitt/Ucla Bruins)

12.74

100m Hurdles PB

Italian U23 Record

8.14

60m Hurdles PB

Indoor · UCLA All-Time Top 6

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2026 Mediterranean Games Champion

Taranto

#2

All-Time Italy

Absolute 100m Hurdles

Personal Bests & Rankings

12.74 outdoor, 8.14 indoor, year-by-year progression, and positions in world and national rankings.

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Titles & Medals

Gold medal at the 2026 Italian U23 Championships, silver at the NCAA Finals, eight consecutive Italian gold medals. All races with times, wind, and placements.

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Timeline 2020–2026

From Desio to Los Angeles: Celeste's full story, year by year, from her first national title to the U23 national record.

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Biography & Profile

Who Celeste is, her coaches, life at UCLA, and everything that lies beyond the hurdles.

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The most iconic track moments: from victories at the Italian Championships to the big stages of the NCAA with the Bruins.

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Articles & Interviews

Articles from national and international media from 2020 to today: from her first Italian title to the 2026 U23 gold medal.

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