Magalì Vettorazzo

Maria "Magalì" Vettorazzo (16 March 1942 – 19 June 2018)[1] was an Italian female pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in 100 metres hurdles.

Magalì Vettorazzo
Personal information
Full nameMaria Vettorazzo
Born(1942-03-16)16 March 1942
Preganziol, Italy
Died19 June 2018(2018-06-19) (aged 76)
Florence, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Women's pentathlon
ClubSnia Libertas Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4657 (1968)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place1967 Tunis100 m hs

Biography

Vettorazzo earned 32 caps, from 1960 to 1971, with the Italy national athletics team and she was the first Italian woman to jump over 6 metres in long jump.[1] She competed at the 1968 Olympics and finished in 21st place. She also participated at three editions of the European Athletics Championships. She won 18 national championships at the individual senior level.[2][3]

  • Italian Athletics Championships
    • 80 metres hurdles: 1965, 1966, 1967 (3)
    • 100 metres hurdles: 1969 (1)
    • Long jump: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 (7)
    • Pentathlon: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 (7)

See also

References

  1. "Lutto: addio a Magalì Vettorazzo" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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