Catherine Bertone

Catherine Bertone (born 6 May 1972) is a Turkish-born female Italian marathon runner. She placed 25th at the 2016 Olympics.[1]

Catherine Bertone
Bertone at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1972-05-06) 6 May 1972
Bursa, Turkey
EducationUniversity of Turin
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Mountain running
Event(s)Long-distance running
ClubAtletica ASD Sandro Calvesi
Coached byRoberto Rastello[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2:28:32 (2017)[3]
Medal record
Athletics
European Championships
2016 AmsterdamHalf marathon team
Mountain running
World Long Distance MR C'hips
2015 ZermattTeam
2015 ZermattIndividual

Biography

Bertone's father is Italian and her mother is French. She was born in Turkey, where her father worked for Fiat at the time. The family later moved to Belo Horizonte in Brazil before returning to Italy, where Catherine received a medical degree from the University of Turin. She works as a doctor specializing in infectious diseases. She is married to Gabriele Beltrami and has daughters Corinne and Emilie. Her husband and her elder brother Silvio are also elite runners.[2]

World records
Masters athletics

See also

References
  1. "Catherine Bertone". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
  2. "Catherine Bertone". nbcolympics.com. National Broadcasting Company.
  3. "Catherine Bertone". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations.
  4. "Kipchoge vince a Berlino, Bertone sesta 2h28:34". FIDAL.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 24 September 2017. La 45enne pediatra valdostana si impossessa, infatti, anche del record del mondo master W45
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