Antonella Palmisano

Antonella Palmisano (born 6 August 1991) is an Italian racewalker, 3rd at 2017 World Championships, 4th at 2016 Summer Olympics and 5th at 2015 World Championships in 20 km race walk and 1st in the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Antonella Palmisano
Palmisano in 2018.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991
Mottola, Italy
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 10000 m walk: 41:57.29 (2017)
  • 20 km walk: 1:26:36 (2017)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 0 0 2
European Championships 0 0 1
World Race Walking Team C'ships 0 1 0
European Race Walking Team C'ships 3 2 1
Total 4 3 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo20 km walk
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 London20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest20 km walk
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin 20 km walk
European Race Walking Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Poděbrady20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2021 Poděbrady20 km walk
Gold medal – first place2023 Poděbrady20 km walk
Silver medal – second place2017 Poděbrady20 km walk (team)
Silver medal – second place2023 Poděbrady20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poděbrady20 km walk (team)
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Ostrava20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tampere20 km walk
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Novi Sad10000 m walk

Biography

She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London and in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2009 European Junior Championships Serbia Novi Sad 2nd 10000 m walk 46:59.47 PB
European Race Walking Cup France Metz 3rd 10 km walk (junior) 48:48 SB
2010 World Race Walking Cup Mexico Chihuahua 1st 10 km walk (junior) 47:52
2011 European U23 Championships Czech Republic Ostrava 2nd 20 km walk 1:36:26
2013 European U23 Championships Finland Tampere 3rd 20 km walk 1:30:59 PB
World Championships Russia Moscow 13th 20 km walk 1:30:50 PB
2014 European Championships Switzerland Zurich 7th 20 km walk 1:28:43
2015 World Championships China Beijing 5th 20 km walk 1:29:34
2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro 4th 20 km walk 1:29:03
2017 European Race Walking Cup Czech Republic Poděbrady 1st 20 km walk 1:27:57
World Championships United Kingdom London 3rd 20 km walk 1:26:36 PB
2018 European Championships Germany Berlin 3rd 20 km walk 1:27:30 SB
2021 European Race Walking Team Championships Czech Republic Poděbrady 1st 20 km walk 1:27:42 [2][3]
3rd Team 20 km 23 pts
2021 Olympic Games Japan Sapporo 1st 20 km walk 1:29:12

National titles

She won 9 national championships at senior level.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Women's 20 kilometres walk heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. "Live Results". results.onlinesystem.cz. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. "Italia doppio oro a squadre nella 35 e 50 km" (in Italian). fidal.it. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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