Cristina Tomasini (born 26 July 1958) is an Italian female retired

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, which participated at the

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Biography

Her best result at International level was the 5th place at the 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, competition when she won also three important medals with the

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, while at

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an level her best result was the victory at

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held in

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in 1982. She won four times the

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level. Her performance on the

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in 1980, when she was

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, was the third time in

. Cristina Tomasini also won BOclassic (an international

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race that take place every 31 December in

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) edition of 1985.

Achievements

National titles

*Italian Athletics Championships **3000 metres: 1977 **10,000 metres: 1986 **Half marathon: 1987 **Cross country running, Cross country: 1977

Circuit wins

*European Athletics, European Athletics permit meeting **Cross della Vallagarina: 1978, 1980, 1982

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomasini, Cristina 1958 births Living people Italian female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Sportspeople from Rovereto