Maria Carla Bresciani (born 16 July 1973) is a former Italian female

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er who won nine national championships at individual

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level from 1995 to 2004.

Biography

In the early 1990s, Bresciani was a pioneer of the specialty of the

that was born at the female level in those years throughout the world. Her best result on the international senior level was the final reached in the pole vault at the

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held in

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. She is the wife of the former pole vaulter

Fabio Pizzolato Fabio Pizzolato (born 16 March 1975) is a retired Italian pole vaulter. Biography He finished ninth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, the 1997 World Championships and the 2002 European Champi ...

National record

* Long jump: 4.06 m (

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, 14 September 1996), her last of 13

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was broken by

Francesca Dolcini Francesca Dolcini (born 28 December 1974) is a former Italian female pole vaulter who won six national championships at individual senior level from 1995 to 2004. Biography In the early 90s Francesca Dolcini was a pioneer of the specialty of the ...

on 8 February 1998 with 4.10 m.

Achievements

National titles

* Italian Athletics Championships **Pole vault: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004 (5) *

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**Pole vault: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003 (4)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bresciani, Maria Carla 1973 births Living people Italian female pole vaulters Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro People from Riva del Garda Italian Athletics Championships winners