Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Mattia Furlani, 21, has distinguished himself in athletics with world indoor and outdoor long jump titles and an Olympic medal from Paris 2024, calling that achievement his "ultimate performance."
He identifies pole vault as his "ultimate event" due to the excitement of seeing athletes reach great heights and considers Grant Holloway an extraordinary talent. Furlani describes his "ultimate clash" as his competition with Bulgarian Bozhidar Sarâboyukov in Metz, where both jumped 8.39 meters, calling it "absurd."
His ambitions include setting a European or world record. He also shared his preferences: Florence as his favorite venue, pizza as his meal of choice, and Kanye West's "Heaven and Hell" as his pre-competition song.