Fausta Quintavalla

Fausta Quintavalla

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1959-05-04) 4 May 1959 Montechiarugolo, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Iveco Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Javelin throw: 67.20 m (1983)
Medal record Universiade Silver medal – second place 1983 Edmonton Javelin throw Mediterranean Games Silver medal – second place 1979 Split Javelin throw Silver medal – second place 1983 Casablanca Javelin throw

Fausta Quintavalla (born 4 May 1959 in Montechiarugolo, Parma) is a former javelin thrower from Italy. She won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

Biography

Quintavalla set her personal best in 1983, throwing 67.20 metres. She competed for her native country twice at the Summer Olympics (1980 and 1984). Her best Olympic finish was the twelfth place in Moscow, USSR (1980). She has 41 caps in national team from 1976 to 1991.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	15th	59.34 m
	World Student Games	Edmonton, Canada	2nd	63.06 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	15th	57.66 m

National titles

Fausta Quintavalla has won 8 times consecutively the individual national championship.

• 8 wins in javelin throw (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - Javelin throw