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Letizia Bertoni

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Letizia Bertoni
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 (age 88)
Milan, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hurdles
Sprint
ClubSC Italia Milano Milano
SC Imec Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.9 (1960)
  • 200 m: 24.6 (1961)
  • 80 m hs: 11.0 (1963)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Women's Athletics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 4x100 m relay

Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937) is a former Italian hurdler who competed at two Olympic Games.

Biography

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At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Bertoni finished fifth in the 4x100 metres relay and also competed in the 200 metres.[1]

Bertoni finished third behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At her home Olympics, the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she was once again finished in 5th place during the 4x100 metres relay, in addition to competing in the 80 metres hurdles.[1]

Bertoni earned 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965[5] and won eight individual national championships.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships Switzerland Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6 [7]
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7
1960 Olympic Games Italy Rome 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.80

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  6. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  7. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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