Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto; 22 December 1935 – 27 June 2018) was an Italian athlete. She competed in the discus throw at the

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and

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

and in the

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 ...

in 1956, and placed 11th–20th.

Career

Multipurpose athlete, she has won 17 national titles in five different disciplines (high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and pentathlon). She participated in two editions of the Olympic Games: Melbourne 1956 and

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National records

High jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

: 1.62 m

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, 26 June 1956), till 14 September 1957 *

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 ...

: 14.38 m

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, 28 March 1959), till 27 June 1965 * Discus throw: 51.33 m

, 27 March 1960), till 17 June 1965 *

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 ...

: 47.96 m

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, 23 June 1957), till 11 September 1970

National titles

Paternoster won 17

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at the

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level, *

: 1955 (1) *

: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 (5) * Discus throw: 1955, 1956, 1957 (3) *

: 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961 (5) *

Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) ( gr, πένταθλον). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of t ...

: 1954, 1955, 1956 (3)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paternoster, Paola 1935 births 2018 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Italian female discus throwers Italian female javelin throwers Italian female pentathletes Athletes from Rome 20th-century Italian women

Career

National records

National titles

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