Magalì Vettorazzo

Magalì Vettorazzo
Personal information
Full name Maria Vettorazzo
Born (1942-03-16)16 March 1942
Preganziol, Italy
Died 18 June 2018(2018-06-18) (aged 76)
Florence, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Women's pentathlon
Club Snia Libertas Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 4657 (1968)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
1967 Tunis100 m hs

Maria "Magalì" Vettorazzo (16 March 1942 – 18 June 2018)[1] was an Italian female pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in 100 metres hurdles.

Biography

She has 32 caps, from 1960 t 1971, in the Italy national athletics team and She was the first Italian woman of the history to jump over 6 metres in long jump.[1] She competed at the 1968 Olympics and finished in 21st place. She also participated at three editions of the European Athletics Championships.

National titles

She won 18 national championships at individual senior level.[2][3]

  • Italian Athletics Championships
    • 80 metres hurdles: 1965, 1966, 1967 (3)
    • 100 metres hurdles: 1969 (1)
    • Long jump: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 (7)
    • Pentathlon: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 (7)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Lutto: addio a Magalì Vettorazzo" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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