Manuela Grillo (born 9 May 1977 in Pavia) is a former Italian sprinter.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1977 Pavia, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andrea Nuti | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She won three medals, to senior level, with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[1]
Biography edit
Manuela Grillo also participated, at individual level, at one edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics (2001), she has 22 caps in national team from 1995 to 2007.[2]
In 2011, after her athlete career, she is dedicated to cycling, touching, but not reaching, the qualification to the 2012 Summer Olympic.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 34th (h) | 200m | 24.80 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 5th | 4×100m relay | 45.27 | |||
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 14th (h) | 200m | 24.70 (wind: 1.9 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 44.73 | |||
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 16th (h) | 100m | 11.89 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | Heat | 60 metres | 7.59 |
National titles edit
Manuela Grillo has won two times the individual national championship.[4]
- 2 wins in the 60 metres indoor (2001, 2006)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "Grillo, sogno olimpico con il ciclismo "Obiettivo Londra"" (in Italian). laprovinciapavese.gelocal.it. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
External links edit
- Manuela Grillo at World Athletics
- Manuela Grillo at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Manuela Grillo at Olympedia
