Rita Bottiglieri (born 29 June 1953 in
Torre del Greco
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,
Naples
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, Italy) is a former
sprinter and
pentathlete
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from
Italy
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.
Biography
She won three medals at the
European Indoor Championships. Rita Bottiglieri, dubbed by the press "the athlete anywhere," was eclectic athlete: in 1976, ranking on nine seasonal Italian specialties, in first place in five.
Achievements
National titles
Rita Bottiglieri has won nine times the individual
national championship
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or 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 best team, indi ...
.
* 3 wins on
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 ...
(1975, 1976, 1977)
* 3 wins on
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
(1975, 1976, 1977)
* 2 wins on
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
indoor (1975, 1978)
* 1 win on
pentathlon indoor (1974)
See also
*
Italy national relay team
*
Italian all-time lists - 400 metres hurdles
References
External links
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1953 births
Living people
Italian female sprinters
Italian female pentathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
People from Torre del Greco
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
Olympic female sprinters
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Naples
Italian Athletics Championships winners