Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937 in
Milan
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) is a former
Italian hurdler.
She was twice in 5th place on
4x100 metres relay at the
Olympic Games
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(1956 and 1960).
Biography
Letizia Bertoni participated at two editions of the
Summer Olympics
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(1956 and 1960), she has 33 caps in
national team from 1953 to 1965.
Achievements
National titles
Letizia Bertoni has won eight times the individual
national championship
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.
*7 wins on
80 metres hurdles (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
*1 win 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 ...
(1962)
See also
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
*
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1937 births
Italian female sprinters
Italian female hurdlers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes from Milan
Olympic athletes of Italy
Living people
European Athletics Championships medalists
20th-century Italian women
21st-century Italian women