Andrew Howe
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| Born |
12 May 1985 Los Angeles United States |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
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 Italy
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| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
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| Updated on December 2012. | |
Andrew Howe (born 12 May 1985) is an Italian athlete who specializes in the long jump. He won this event as well as the 200 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He was successful at senior level at a young age, winning a long jump bronze at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships before becoming the European Champion later that year. In 2007 he became the European Indoor Champion and won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
A combination of injuries ruled him out for most of the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He returned to action in 2010 and became the Italian champion, representing his country at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
Howe was born in Los Angeles, United States, to Renée Felton, an American hurdler who is a former United States Junior College National Record in the 100 meter hurdles and an avid participant of long distance amateur sports such as the Ironman triathlon. In 1992, Andrew moved to Rieti, Italy with her after she married Italian Ugo Besozzi.
His international breakthrough came at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, where he finished third. Later the same year he won the gold medal at the European Championships.
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