Maria Apollonio (13 June 1919 – 1990) was an Italian sprinter.

Maria Apollonio
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1919-06-13)13 June 1919
Trieste, Italy
Died1990[1]
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Vienna 4×100 m relay

Biography edit

She won bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay, first medal of ever for the Italian women in a relay race, at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Vienna, with Maria Alfero, Rosetta Cattaneo and Italia Lucchini[2] She has 3 caps in national team from 1937 to 1938.[3]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1938 European Championships   Vienna 3rd 4×100 m relay 50.4 [4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Manifestazioni Internazionali Italiani Sul Podio – Italiani Sul Podio – 1908-2011" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Staffetta 4x100 Metri Donne" (in Italian). albi-giochi.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  3. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. ^ "2nd European Athletics Championships, 1938". athleticsdb.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

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