Erica Alfridi (born 22 February 1968) is a former Italian

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

, who has won an individual

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level

World Race Walking Cup The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships is a racewalking event organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It has been held since 1961, and generally on a biennial basis. Women first entered the 1979 edition. ...

Biography

Erica Alfridi won three medals, at individual level, at the

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. She participated at one edition of the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

(2000), she has 29 caps in sixteen years in national team from 1988 to 2004.

Progression

She finished the season 10 times in world ''top 20'', in 1997 she was World Leader in the

10 km walk The 10 kilometres race walk, or 10-kilometer racewalk, is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it ...

. ;10 km walk ;20 km walk

Achievements

National titles

She won 11 times the individual

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. *2 wins in the 5000 walk track (1998, 2002) *2 wins in the

(1988, 1997) *3 wins in the 20 km walk (1996, 1997, 1999) *4 wins in the

3000 metres walk The 3000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race and was part of the athletics programme for women at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics until 1993. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ...

indoor (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000)

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Erica Alfridi
at La marcia nel mondo {{DEFAULTSORT:Alfridi, Erica 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Verona Italian female racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners