Ester Balassini (born 20 October 1977) is an Italian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 73.59 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Brixen.
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| National team | Italy: 28 caps (1998-2008)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1977 Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is the wife of the former discus thrower Cristiano Andrei.[2]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Italy
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| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 10th | 55.12 m[3] |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (q) | 56.42 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 12th | 61.22 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 60.82 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | NM |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | NM |
| Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 2nd | 64.13 m | |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 12th | 61.22 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th | 67.27 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th (q) | 64.77 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th (q) | 65.58 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 71.17 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | NM | |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 3rd | 70.13 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 5th | 70.63 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (q) | 64.20 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 66.66 m | |
National titles edit
Balassini won five national championships at individual senior level.[4]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Hammer throw: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 (5)
References edit
- ^ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "ATLETICA: FIORI D'ARANCIO PER LE FIAMME GIALLE BALASSINI E ANDREI" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland)". athletix.org. 1997. Archived from the original on 16 December 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links edit
- Ester Balassini at World Athletics
- Ester Balassini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ester Balassini at Olympics.com
- Ester Balassini at Olympedia
