Carla Tuzzi (born 2 June 1967 in Frascati) is an Italian former hurdler, who best result at international individual senior level was the 5th place in the final of the 1994 European Indoor Championships with the new national record.[2]

Carla Tuzzi
Personal information
National teamItaly: 41 caps (1987–1997)[1]
Born (1967-06-02) 2 June 1967 (age 57)
Frascati, Italy
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event100 metres hurdles
ClubSnam Gas Metano
Retired1997
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m hs: 12.97 (1994)
  • 60 m hs: 7.97 (1994)
  • 60 m: 7.43 (1996)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Latakia 100 m hs
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari 100 m hs

Career

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She won 19 national championships and held national record in 100 metres hurdles for 18 years (from 1994 to 2012). Tuzzi competed at three edition of World Championships (1993, 1995, 1997), one of the Olympic Games (1996) and one of the European Championshipos (1994).[1]

She also won two medals at the Mediterranean Games ten years apart (1987 at 20 and 1997 at 30).[3]

Statistics

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National records

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  • 60 m hs: 7.97   Paris (from 13 March 1994 to 1 March 2013)
  • 100 m hs: 12.97   Valencia (from 12 June 1994 to 13 May 2012)[4]

Progression

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  Personal Best
100 metres hurdles[5]
Year Time Venue Date
1997 13.05   Valencia 31 May 1997
1996 13.12   Rome 5 June 1996
1995 13.32   Göteborg 5 August 1995
1994 12.97   Valencia 12 June 1994
1993 13.54   Stuttgart 19 August 1993
1990 13.97   Bologna 18 July 1990
1989 13.40   Strasbourg 5 August 1989
1983 14.17   Schwechat 26 August 1983
60 metres hurdles indoor[5]
Year Time Venue Date
1996/97 8.13   Genoa 11 February 1997
1995/96 8.04   Gent 7 February 1996
1994/95 8.10   Barcelona 11 March 1995
1993/94 7.97   Paris 13 March 1994
1991/92 8.40   Genoa 1 March 1992
1989/90 8.48   Glasgow 4 March 1990
1988/89 8.26   Genoa 4 February 1989
1987/88 8.52   Budapest 5 March 1988

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Notes
1987 Universiade   Zagreb 18th (heat) 100 m hs 14.06
Mediterranean Games   Latakia 2nd 100 m hs 13.57 [3]
1988 European Indoor Championships   Budapest 15th (heat) 60 m hs 8.52
1989 European Indoor Championships   The Hague 13th (heat) 60 m hs 8.36
Universiade   Duisburg 13th (heat) 100 m hs 13.42
1990 European Indoor Championships   Glasgow 13th (heat) 60 m hs 8.48
1992 European Indoor Championships   Genoa 18th (heat) 60 m hs 8.40
1993 World Championships   Stuttgart Heat 100 m hs 13.54
1994 European Indoor Championships   Paris 5th 60 m hs 7.97 NR
European Championships   Helsinki 10th (SF) 100 m hs 13.05 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
8th 4x100 m relay 44.46
1995 World Indoor Championships   Barcelona 13th (SF) 60 m hs 8.16 [6]
World Championships   Gothenburg 23rd (heat) 100 m hs 13.32
1996 European Indoor Championships   Stockholm 18th (heat) 60 m 7.62
8th (SF) 60 m hs 8.22
Olympic Games   Atlanta Heat 100 m hs DNF
1997 Mediterranean Games   Bari 3rd 100 m hs 13.30 [3]
World Championships   Athens 19th (heat) 100 m hs 13.10

National titles

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Tuzzi won 19 national championships at individual senior level.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Carla Tuzzi – Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – DONNE" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Il doppio record di Abate e Caravelli" (in Italian). fidal.it. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Carla Tuzzi – Progression". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ She ran a better crono, 8.10 in heat.
  7. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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