Agata Balsamo (
Nicolosi, 11 November 1970) is an Italian former
long-distance runner
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Biography
In her career she won 4 times the
national championships
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Achievements
National titles
*1 win in
5000 metres
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at the
Italian Athletics Championships (2003)
*1 win in
10000 metres
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at the Italian Athletics Championships (1999)
[
*2 wins in ]cross-country
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at the Italian Athletics Championships (2000, 2001)[
]
See also
* Italian all-time top lists - 5000 metres
* Italian all-time top lists - 10000 metres
References
External links
*
Agata Balsamo
at All-Athletics.com
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1968 births
Italian female long-distance runners
Universiade silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Living people
FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy
Italian female cross country runners
Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Catania
Italian Athletics Championships winners