Cinzia Petrucci (born 28 October 1955 in
Rome
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) is a former Italian
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
ter. She won one medal, at senior level, at the
International athletics competitions
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* Multi-sport events, commonly referred to as games, where athletics events form part of a wider sporting programme
* World cha ...
.
Career
She competed at the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
in
Moscow
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,
USSR
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. There she ended up in 14th and last place, with a distance of 17.27 metres.
Olympic results
National titles
Cinzia Petrucci has won 15 times the individual
national championship
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.
*8 wins in the
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
(1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981)
*7 wins in the shot put indoor (1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980 1981, 1982)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - Shot put
References
External links
*
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1955 births
Living people
Italian female shot putters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Italy
Athletes from Rome
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics