Carolina Visca

Carolina Visca (born 31 May 2000) is an Italian female javelin thrower, born in Rome from Italian father (that is also her coach) and Colombian mother.[1] who won several medals at youth level (Under-18, Under-20, Under-23).[2]

Carolina Visca
Personal information
Birth nameCarolina Giovanna Visca
National teamItalian Team
Born (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000
Rome, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached byAlberto Visca
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Javelin throw: 58.47 m (2019)
Medal record
European U18 Championships
2016 TbilisiJavelin throw
European U20 Championships
2019 BoråsJavelin throw
2017 GrossetoJavelin throw

In September 2018 in Pescara she established her personal best with the measure of 57.93 m, which is a new Italian U20 record.

Biography

On 10 July 2018 she qualifies for the final of the javelin throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, with the second best measure among the participating athletes, behind teammate Sara Zabarino.[3] Than in final was 4th, just over a meter from the bronze medal and all the first three girls launched a measure lower than her season best. On 21 July 2019 she was qualified for the final with the second measure behind Julia Ulbricht. In the final became first yet from the second throw but in the last throw she take definitely the gold medal at European U20 championships in Borås. After only 1 week she take the U20NR with 58,47 and win the competition of Italian senior championship in Brixen.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi 1st Javelin throw 60.09 m CR [4]
2016 European U18 Championships Tbilisi 2nd Javelin throw 59.10 m [4]
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto 2nd Javelin throw 53.65 m
2018 Mediterranean U23 Championships Jesolo 2nd Javelin throw 52.25 m
2019 European U20 Championships Borås 1st Javelin throw 56.48 m

Personal bests

See also

References
  1. "Carolina Visca Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "CAROLINA VISCA - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "JAVELIN THROW WOMEN IAAF WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS TAMPERE 2018". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. The weight of javelin in U18 category is 500 g.
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