Maria Enrica Spacca (L'Aquila, 20 March 1986) is an Italian sprinter (400 m). She was a component of the national relay team that holds the two Italian records (outdoor and indoor) at the 4x400 m relay.
.jpg) Maria Enrica Spacca in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 20, 1986 L'Aquila, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Roberto Bonomi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
In her career she has twice won the national championships. She has 24 caps for the national team from 2006.[1]
National records edit
- 4x400 metres relay: 3:25.71 (
Barcelona, 1 August 2010) - with Chiara Bazzoni, Marta Milani, Libania Grenot - 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3:31.99 (
Sopot, 8 March 2014) - with Chiara Bazzoni, Marta Milani, Elena Maria Bonfanti - 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3:31.55 (
Birmingham, 4 March 2018) - current holder with Ayomide Folorunso, Raphaela Lukudo, Chiara Bazzoni[2]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2009 | World Championships |  Berlin
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Heats | 4x400 m relay | 3:31.05 | |
| 2010 | European Championships |  Barcelona
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3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:25.71 | 
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| 2011 | European Indoor Championships |  Paris
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4th | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.70 |
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| World Championships |  Daegu
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Heat | 4x400 m relay | 3:26.48 | 
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| 2012 | World Indoor Championships |  Istanbul
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Heat | 4x400 m relay | 3:31.05 | |
| Summer Olympics |  London
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Heat | 4x400 m relay | 3:29.01 | ||
| European Championships |  Helsinki
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SF | 400 metres | 53.02 | ||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin
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1st | 4×400 m relay | 3.32.44 |
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| World Championships |  Moscow
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Final | 4x400 m relay | NM | DQ | |
| 2014 | World Relays |  Nassau
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6th | 4×400 m relay | 3.27.44 |
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| 2016 | European Championships |  Amsterdam
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3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3.27.49 |
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| Olympic Games |  Rio de Janeiro
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6th | 4×400 m relay | 3.27.05 | [3] |
National titles edit
- 1 win at the 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (2012)[4]
- 1 win at the 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (2012)[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "Women's 4×400m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Italy ran a better crono, 3:25.16 (National record) in semi-finals.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
External links edit
- Maria Enrica Spacca at World Athletics
- Maria Enrica Spacca at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Maria Enrica Spacca at Olympedia
- Maria Enrica Spacca at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
