Fausta Quintavalla (born 4 May 1959 in
Montechiarugolo
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Montechiarugolo borders the following municipalities: ...
,
Parma
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) is a former
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...
er from
Italy
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. She won three medals, 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 ...
.
Biography
Quintavalla set her personal best in 1983, throwing 67.20 metres. She competed for her native country twice at the
Summer Olympics (1980 and 1984). Her best Olympic finish was the twelfth place in
Moscow
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,
USSR
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(1980). She has 41 caps in
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
from 1976 to 1991.
Achievements
National titles
Fausta Quintavalla has won 8 times consecutively the individual
national championship
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.
*8 wins in
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...
(1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - Javelin throw
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Italian female javelin throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Sportspeople from Parma
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
Universiade silver medalists for Italy
Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade