Anna Bongiorni (born 15 September 1993) is an Italian sprinter,[2] whose most prestigious achievement at the international individual senior level is the bronze medal at the Universiade (in 200 m in 2018).[3] Bongiorni is a two-time national champion at senior individual level (60 m indoor 2017 and 2018).[4][5][6] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 100 m.[7]

Anna Bongiorni
Anna Bongiorni in 2018
Personal information
National teamItaly: 12 caps (2015-2021)[1]
Born (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 30)
Pisa, Italy
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Coached byRoberto Bonomi[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.27 (2021)
  • 200 m: 23.35 (2017)
  • 60 m indoor: 7.24 (2018)
Medal record
Senior level
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Relays 1 0 0
Universiade 0 0 1
Mediterranean Games 0 0 2
Total 1 0 3
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich 4×100 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chorzów 4×100 m relay
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 200 m
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 4x100 m relay
Youth level
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European U23 Championships 0 1 0
European U20 Championships 0 1 0
Youth Olympic Games 0 0 1
Gymnasiade 1 1 0
Total 1 3 1
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tallinn 4x100 m relay
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tallinn 4x100 m relay

Biography edit

 
Bongiorni in action in 2018.

She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[8] She has won three bronze medals internationally, at the 2017 Summer Universiade in and at the 2018 Mediterranean Games (one in these relay race).[1] In the national career she won two absolute individual titles at senior level (60 m in 2017 and 2018), and others minor titles in relay (4×100 and 4 × 200 m), five medals won overall, six youths (two times the 100 m student and the same 4 × 100 m from cadet, once the coupled 100–200 m from promises) and two University (100 and 200 m).[9]

She is the daughter of the Italian former sprinter Giovanni Bongiorni,[10] in June 2019, she graduated in medicine.[11][12]

Statistics edit

National records edit

Progression edit

  Personal Best

100 metres edit

Year Time Wind Venue Date Ref.
2020 11.30 +2.0 Savona (ITA) 16 July 2020 [14]
2019 11.61 +0.2 Wuhan (CHN) 22 October 2019 [14]
2018 11.39 -0.7 Orvieto (ITA) 20 July 2018 [14]
2017 11.39 +0.7 Trieste (ITA) 1 July 2017 [14]
2016 11.60 +0.6 Orvieto (ITA) 29 July 2016 [14]
2015 11.56 +0.3 Turin (ITA) 25 July 2015 [14]
2013 11.86 +1.1 Rieti (ITA) 14 June 2013 [14]
2011 11.68 +1.3 Bressanone (ITA) 17 June 2011 [14]
2010 11.82 +1.2 Moskva (RUS) 21 May 2010 [14]
2009 11.98 +1.8 Quarrata (ITA) 9 June 2009 [14]

200 metres edit

Year Time Wind Venue Date Ref.
2020 23.31 +0.8 Rieti (ITA) 23 July 2020 [14]
2018 23.52 -1.0 Orvieto (ITA) 20 July 2018 [14]
2017 23.35 +0.7 Genève (SUI) 10 June 2017 [14]
2016 23.77 -0.2 Orvieto (ITA) 29 July 2016 [14]
2015 23.80 +1.0 Rieti (ITA) 14 June 2015 [14]
2014 24.65 -0.8 Modena (ITA) 21 June 2014 [14]
2013 24.39 0.0 Rieti (ITA) 1 June 2013 [14]
2011 23.96 -0.5 Bressanone (ITA) 19 June 2011 [14]
2010 23.99 0.0 Moskva (RUS) 23 May 2010 [14]
2009 24.53 +1.7 Bressanone (ITA) 31 May 2009 [14]

Achievements edit

Senior
Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Notes
2015 World Championships   Beijing SF (12th) 4 × 100 m relay 11.62 SB
2017 European Indoor Championships   Belgrade SF (19th) 60 m 7.43 [nb 1]
European Team Championships   Lille 4th 4 × 100 m relay 43.38
Universiade   Taipei 6th 100 m 11.50
3rd 200 m 23.46
2018 World Indoor Championships   Birmingham SF (17th) 60 m 6.30 PB[nb 2]
Mediterranean Games   Tarragone 3rd 100 m 11.53
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.63
European Championships   Berlin SF (24th) 100 m 11.62 [nb 3]
2019 World Relays   Yokohama 5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.29 [15]
World Championships   Doha 7th 4 × 100 m relay 42.98 NR[nb 4]
2021 World Relays   Chorzów 1st 4×100 m relay 43.79 SB

National titles edit

She won three national championships at individual senior level.[16][4][5][17]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ She ran a better crono (7.42) in heats.
  2. ^ She ran personal best 6.24 in heat.
  3. ^ She ran a better crono (11.53) in heats.
  4. ^ The relay team ran national record 42.90 in heat.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Anna Bongiorni - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Anna Bongiorni". IAAF. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Anna Bongiorni - Honours". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "48^ CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI INDOOR 2017 M/F" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "49^ CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI INDOOR 2018 M/F" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Anna Bongiorni - Honours". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021. Honours - National Indoor Championships 1. 60 Metres 7.27 Ancona (ITA) 18 FEB 2018; 1. 60 Metres 7.30 Ancona (ITA) 19 FEB 2017
  7. ^ "Athletics - BONGIORNI Anna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Women - Round 1" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Anna Bongiorni, la sprinter del momento – l'intervista a QA" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Ancona, è della Benecchi l'ottavo primato" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 25 August 2017. Anna Bongiorni (Cus Pisa Atl. Cascina) a diventare l'allieva italiana più veloce di sempre su questa distanza, fermando il cronometro a 7.52. Un primato che, però, non vale la medaglia d'oro per la figlia dell'ex velocista azzurro Giovanni Bongiorni.
  11. ^ "Annna Bongiorni - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 5 April 2021. Nel giugno 2019 si è laureata in medicina, con l'obiettivo di diventare pediatra...
  12. ^ "Atletica femminile: Anna Bongiorni un medico in pista" (in Italian). fidal.it. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Doha: doppia 4x100 da record, azzurre in finale" (in Italian). fidal.it. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Anna Bongiorni. World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  15. ^ "World Relays di Yokohama: bronzo per la 4x400 femminile, 5 staffette su 5 volano ai Mondiali di Doha" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  16. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Dal Molin record italiano 13.27, Jacobs 10.01!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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