Luigia Bonfanti (born 1906, date of death unknown) was an Italian
sprinter and
long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
er. She was born in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
.
Biography
Bonfanti participated at one edition of the
Summer Olympics
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(1928), she has 2 caps in
national team
A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport.
The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
from 1927 to 1928.
Achievements
National titles
Bonfanti won the individual
national championship
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, 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 be ...
four times.
*1 win in 75 metres (1926)
*1 win in 80 metres (1925)
*1 win in
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
(1927)
*1 win in
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...
(1926)
See also
*
Italian record progression women's long jump
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1906 births
Year of death missing
Athletes from Milan
Italian female sprinters
Italian female long jumpers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Olympic female sprinters
20th-century Italian women