Elisabetta Perrone (born 9 July 1968) is a former

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from

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who won eighteen medals, eight of these at senior level, at the

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Biography

Elisabetta Perrone won six medals, at individual level, at the

. She participated at four editions of the

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(1992, 1996, 2000, 2004), she has 39 caps in sixteen years in

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from 1981 to 2004.

National records

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: 1:27:09 (

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, 19 May 2001). Record held until 17 May 2015 (broken by

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with 1:26:17) * 5000 m race walk: 20:12.24 (

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, 2 August 2003). Record held until 18 May 2014 (broken by

with 20.01.80)

Achievements

National titles

Perrone won 9 national championships at individual senior level. *

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**5000 m walk (track): 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003 (4) **10,000 m walk (track): 1994, 1995 (2) **20 km: 2001 (1) *

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**3000 m walk: 1998, 2003 (2)

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