Letizia Bertoni
Letizia Bertoni (born March 5, 1937 in Milan ) is a former Italian sprinter and hurdler .
In 1954 she won bronze in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Athletics Championships in Bern .
At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956, she was fifth in the 4-by-100-meter relay and was eliminated over 200 m in the run. In 1958 she was fourth in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Championships in Stockholm and reached the semi-finals over 200 m .
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, she came in the 4-by-100-meter relay again in fifth place and failed over 80 m hurdles in the first round.
At the EM in 1962 in Belgrade, she was eliminated from the 80 m hurdles in the semifinals and was disqualified with the Italian team in the final of the 4 x 100 meter relay .
She was Italian champion over 80 m hurdles seven times (1958–1964) and once over 200 m (1962).
Personal bests
- 100 m : 11.9 s, 1960
- 200 m: 24.6 s, 1961
- 80 m hurdles: 11.0 s, 1963
Web links
- Letizia Bertoni in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertoni, Letizia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sprinter and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |