Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937 in Milan) is a former Italian hurdler.

Letizia Bertoni
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 (age 87)
Milan, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
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
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 4x100 m relay

She was twice in 5th place on 4x100 metres relay at the Olympic Games (1956 and 1960).

Biography

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Letizia Bertoni participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1956 and 1960), she has 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships   Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6 [2]
1956 Olympic Games   Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7
1960 Olympic Games   Rome 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.80

National titles

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Letizia Bertoni has won eight times the individual national championship.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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