Elivia Ricci (later Ballotta, born 14 December 1936) is a retired Italian
discus thrower who won a silver medal at the
1959 Summer Universiade
The 1959 Summer Universiade, also known as the I Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy.
Sports
* Athletics
* Basketball
* Fencing
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Water polo
Medal table
Italy leads this first edition in the tot ...
. She competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 15th place.
Biography
Ricci is the wife of the former Italian
pole vaulter
Edmondo Ballotta
Edmondo Ballotta (21 December 1930) is a former Italian male pole vaulter who won six national titles at individual senior level.
Biography
Ballotta competed in the pole vault in two finals at the European Championships
The European Champ ...
.
National titles
Ricci won 14
national championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, i ...
at
senior
Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to:
* Senior (name), a surname ...
level,
*
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 ...
: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (5)
*
discus throw: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (9)
References
External links
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1936 births
Living people
Italian female discus throwers
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy
Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universiade
Italian Athletics Championships winners