Piera, better known Pierina Borsani (3 October 1909 – 26 September 1960) was an Italian
basketball
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player and
athlete
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who competed at the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
in
discus throw.
National titles
She won 8 national championships at individual
senior
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level.
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Italian Athletics Championships
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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 ...
: 1927
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Discus throw: 1927, 1931
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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 ...
: 1927, 1929, 1934, 1935
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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 ...
: 1934
References
External links
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1909 births
1960 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Italian female discus throwers
Italian female javelin throwers
Italian female shot putters
Italian female pentathletes
Olympic athletes of Italy
Italian women's basketball players
Women's World Games medalists
20th-century Italian women