Ada Turci
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 17 January 1924 |
| Died | 3 February 2012 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
|
Ada Turci (17 January 1924 – 3 February 2012)[1] was an Italian javelin thrower who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics,[2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Ada Turci did not abandon the competitive sports and continued to compete in masters athletics. She won three more medals at the second edition of the European Veterans Athletics Championships, which were curiously held in Helsinki in 1980, in the city where 28 years before she had participated in the Olympic Games.[3]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]- Senior
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Finland Helsinki | Javelin throw | 11th | 41.20 m |
- Masters
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | European Veterans Championships | Finland Helsinki | Shot put W55 | 1st | 10.13 m | [3] |
| Discus throw W55 | 3rd | 21.34 m | [3] | |||
| Javelin throw W55 | 1st | 28.48 m | [3] |
National titles
[edit | edit source]She won 13 (10 consecutive years from 1946 to 1955) national championships at senior level.[4]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Javelin throw: 1943, (1945),[5] 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958
References
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External links
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Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2012 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Italian women javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Sportspeople from the Province of Mantua
- Athletes from Lombardy
- Italian masters athletes
- Olympic women javelin throwers
- People from Quistello
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportswomen