Christina Persighetti (6 July 1936 – 31 October 2012) was a British

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. She competed in the women's long jump at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

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1936 births 2012 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics British female long jumpers Olympic athletes of Great Britain Place of birth missing {{UK-athletics-bio-stub