Osvalda Giardi (19 December 1932 – 1 July 2019)[2] was an Italian high jumper and pentathlete.
 Ciardi in 1950s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 23 (1954-1966)[1] |
| Born | 19 December 1932 Pisa, Italy |
| Died | 1 July 2019 (aged 86) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump Pentathlon |
| Club | Cus Pisa |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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She won 10 titles at the Italian national championship,[3] and was ranked at number 25 on the IAAF world leading list in 1957, with 1.63 m established in Bologna on 14 September.[4]
Biography
editOsvalda Giardi had a twelve year long career, appearing 23 times for the Italian national team from 1954 to 1966.[5]
National records
edit- High jump: 1.67 m (
Bergamo, 23 September 1962) - holder until 28 June 1969
National titles
edit- 8 wins in High jump (1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966)
- 2 wins in Pentathlon (1956, 1964)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Sport, muore ex pluricampionessa italiana". www.quinewspisa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Track and Field Statistics - Osvalda Giardi". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.