Veronica Borsi
 Veronica Borsi at Istanbul 2012 (World Indoor Championships) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
13 June 1987 Bracciano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club |
G.S. Fiamme Gialle Acsi Italia Atletica (2018-) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
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Veronica Borsi (Bracciano, 13 June 1987) is an Italian hurdler.
Biography
In 2012 with her personal best in the 100 metres hurdles, 13.05 has obtained the pass for her first Olympic appearance in London 2012 and also the standard for 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.[1]
In 2013, she sets her personal best in the 60 metres hurdles on Mondeville, France, with the crono of 8.06, sixth world best of the year at that day.[2] Than, in 2013, she set also national record in 60 m hs (7.94 at European Indoor Championships) and 100 m hs (12.76).[3]
After a few unlucky seasons, 2018 had started in the best way for Veronica, who had managed to get the qualification for the Indoor World Championships. But the season starts on 5 May, at the Italian Athletics Clubs Championships in Ostia, with an injury to the Achilles tendon that forced to greet the 2018 season.[4]
National records
- 60 metres hurdles: 7.94 (
- 100 metres hurdles: 12.76 (
Progression
- 100 metres hurdles
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking | Europe Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.20 | | 28/05/2017 | ||
| 2014 | 13.17 | | 01/06/2014 | ||
| 2013 | 12.76 | | 02/06/2013 | 17th | 4th |
| 2012 | 13.05 |  | 13/05/2012 | 80th | |
| 2011 | 13.08 |  | 22/07/2011 | ||
| 2010 | 13.37 | | 10/07/2010 | ||
| 2009 | 13.92 | | 01/09/2009 | ||
| 2005 | 13.49 | | 07/08/2005 | ||
| 2004 | 13.75 | | 19/05/2004 |
Personal bests
- 100 m hs: 12.76 - 2 June 2013
- 60 m hs: 7.94 - 1 March 2013
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | |
Heats (23rd) | 100 m hs | 14.09 | (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships |  |
Heats (26th) | 100 m hs | 14.10 | (wind: 0.2 m/s) |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships |  |
SF (13th) | 100 m hs | 13.54 | (wind: 0.3 m/s) |
| 2011 | Summer Universiade |  |
SF | 100 m hs | 13.56 | [5] |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships |  |
SF | 60 m hs | 8.18 | PB |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | |
2nd | 60 m hs | 7.94 | [6] NR |
| Mediterranean Games | |
2nd | 100 m hs | 13.05 | ||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships |  |
Heats | 60 m hs | 8.27 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- 60 metres hurdles: 2012, 2013, 2018
See also
References
- ↑ "I qualificati - Atletica" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Greco in forma 17,07 d'esordio" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Borsi da record 100 hs in12"76 Va al mondiale" (in Italian). ilgiornale.it. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "CdS Assoluti: Folorunso a 400 in 52.25" (in Italian). fidal.it. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
A Ostia (Roma) la primatista italiana dei 100 ostacoli Veronica Borsi (Acsi Italia Atletica) crolla dopo la nona barriera per un infortunio al tendine d’Achille, stavolta il destro e non il sinistro che si ruppe nel 2005 sempre ai Societari.
- ↑ Better time: 13.47 in heat.
- ↑ After official Nevin Yanit disqualification on 28 August 2013.
External links
- Veronica Borsi at IAAF
- Veronica Borsi profile at FIDAL
