Erika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni (born 21 May 2006) is an Italian triple jumper. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
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| Birth name | Erika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 13.47m (Lima, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe finished fourth in the triple jump at both the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships, and the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships.[2]
She won gold in the triple jump at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor in July 2023 with an Italian U18 record performance of 13.42 metres.[3] She was given the honour of being among the flag-bearers for Italy at the conclusion of the Games.[4] She was named Italian young female athlete of the year in December 2023 by the Italian Athletics Federation.[5][6]
She won the bronze medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024.[7] To do so, she increased her personal best twice, first with 13.45 metres with her second jump and then with 13.47 metres in the last of her six jumps.[8][9]
Personal life
editShe is from Milan and a member of Bracco Atletica. She is the daughter of athlete Enrico Saraceni.[8][2]
References
edit- ^ "Erika Giorgia Anoeta Saraceni". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Erika Saraceni U20 World Bronze in the Triple Jump!". Fidal-Lonbardia. August 31, 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Maribor: Italia Team closes with 46 medals. Saraceni and Del Signore flag-bearers at the closing ceremony". coni.it. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (29 July 2023). "EYOF concludes in Maribor with Italy topping medals table". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Gianmarco Tamberi e Antonella Palmisano "Atleti dell'anno 2023" per la Fidal". Sportal.it. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Unstoppable Gimbo, is also Athlete of the Year 2023. Here are all the other award-winning categories". Corriereadriatico. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Erika Saraceni conquista il bronzo nel triplo con 13,47 nell'ultima delle cinque giornate di gara in Perù". sportmediaset. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Benatti, Andrea (1 September 2024). "Erika Saraceni, U20 World Bronze in Lima!". atleticalive.it. Retrieved 1 September 2024.