He finished fifth at the
2005 World Championships and sixth at the
2006 European Championships. He also competed at the European Indoor Championships in
2002,
2005,
2007 and
2009, the World Championships in
2003,
2005 and
2007 as well as the
2004 Olympic Games and the
2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. Ciotti became Italian high jump champion in 2005, triumphing over Giulio Ciotti,
Andrea Bettinelli, and
Alessandro Talotti in those efforts. He also became indoor champion in 2002, 2005 and 2006. His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in July 2003 in
Viersen, and then equalled twice since. He has 2.31 metres on the indoor track, achieved in January 2006 in
Hustopeče, at the same competition as his brother jumped the same height for his personal best. ==Achievements==