Letizia Bertoni

Letizia Bertoni
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1937-03-05) 5 March 1937
Milan, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hurdles
Sprint
ClubSC Italia Milano Milano
SC Imec Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.9 (1960)
  • 200 m: 24.6 (1961)
  • 80 m hs: 11.0 (1963)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Women's Athletics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 4 × 100 m relay

Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937) is a former Italian hurdler who competed at two Olympic Games.

Biography

At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Bertoni finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay and also competed in the 200 metres.[1]

Bertoni finished third behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At her home Olympics, the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she once again finished in 5th place during the 4 × 100 metres relay, in addition to competing in the 80 metres hurdles.[1]

Bertoni earned 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965[5] and won eight individual national championships.[6]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships Switzerland Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6 [7]
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7
1960 Olympic Games Italy Rome 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.80

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Dorothy's Dinner Double". Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  6. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  7. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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