Manuela Levorato
Manuela Levorato (born March 16, 1977 in Dolo , Veneto ) is an Italian sprinter .
In total she won 13 national titles: outdoors in 1999, 2001 and 2002 over 100 m and 2001 over 200 m ; in the hall 1998–2000 and 2002–2004 over 60 m and 2002–2004 over 200 m.
At the World Athletics Championships in Athens in 1997 , she was eliminated over 100 m in the preliminary run. At the 1999 World Cup in Seville, she reached the 200 m, at the 2001 World Cup in Edmonton over 100 and 200 m the semi-finals. In 2001 she won the silver medal over 100 m at the Mediterranean Games .
She had her greatest success at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in 2002 , where she won bronze in both the 100 m and the 200 m.
After that, her injury problems made her difficult, which prevented her participation in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. At the World Cup in Helsinki in 2005 , she reached the quarter-finals over 100 m. After a baby break, she started over 100 m at the EM 2010 , but was eliminated in the run-up.
Manuela Levorato is 1.80 m tall and weighs 66 kg. She belongs to the Italian Air Force and is trained by Mario Del Giudice. In 2008 she gave birth to a daughter.
Personal bests
- 60 m (hall): 7.20 s, March 7, 1999, Maebashi
- 100 m: 11.14 s, 4th July 2001, Lausanne
- 200 m: 22.60 s, August 24, 1999, Seville
- Hall: 23.14 s, March 2, 2003, Genoa
- 400 m : 52.16 s, June 5, 2002, Milan
Web links
- Manuela Levorato in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at FIDAL
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics: Italian championships
- ↑ gbrathletics: Italian Indoor championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levorato, Manuela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dolo (Veneto) |