Paola Pigni
Paola Pigni, married Cacchi (born 30 December 1945) is a retired Italian middle and long-distance runner [1]. She is a three-time world champion in cross country and has held the world record over five distance running events on the track, from 1500m to 10,000m [2].
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1945 Milan, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Snia Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Pigni competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 m.[3]
She was the winner of the France version of the 1970 International Cross Country Championships. She followed this up by winning the first two women's titles at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1973 and 1974.[4]
World records
In an era when female middle distance was growing, Pigni established six world records (those recognized are signed with an asterisk).[5][6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1969 | European Championships |  |
3rd | 1500 m | 4:12:00 | NR |
| 1970 | International Cross Country Championships |  |
1st | 3 km | 10:38.4 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games |  |
3rd | 1500 m | 4:02:85 | [7] |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | .svg.png){kind=small} |
1st | 3.99 km | 13:45.2 | |
| 1974 | World Cross Country Championships | |
1st | 4 km | 12:42 |
National titles
She won 19 national championships at senior level.[8]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 400 m: 1965, 1967 (2)
- 800 m: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973 (6)
- 1500 m: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975 (4)
- 3000 m: 1974 (1)
- Cross country running: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974 (6)
See also
- Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame
- Italian all-time top lists - 1500 m
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
References
- "The Italian middle-distance runner Paola Pigni at the Olympic Games". agefotostock.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "Paola Pigni". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- International Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-03.
- "Paola Pigni (née Cacchi)". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- "Progression - Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- "OLYMPIC GAMES MEDALLISTS - ATHLETICS (WOMEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
External links
- Paola Pigni at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Athlete profile from site Track and Field Statistics
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