Andrea Cosi

Andrea Cosi
Cosi in 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Race Walking
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 BirminghamHalf marathon walk
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Bochum20 km walk
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Espoo20km walk
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tallinn20km walk

Andrea Cosi (born 30 April 2001) is an Italian race walker. He won the bronze medal in the half marathon race walk at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, England.[1]

Biography

From Florence, Cosi works as a member of the Carabinieri. Cosi won the bronze medal at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. He was a silver medalist behind Paul McGrath of Spain at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.[2][3][4]

Cosi won the gold medal at the Athletics at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany in the 20 kilometres walk, breaking a 12-year-old Games record. His victory in 1:19:48 took 59 seconds off the previous best time.[5][6]

Cosi won the bronze medal in the half marathon race walk at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, England on 15 August 2026.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea Cosi". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "So gold in the march at the Universiade". Fidal. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Records fall as student athletes take centre stage in Bochum". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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