Milena Greppi (8 July 1929 – 13 December 2016) was an Italian hurdler.[1]

Milena Greppi
Gloria Cooke, Franca Peggion, Milena Greppi, Maria Musso, Marlene Mathews at Royal Park, Melbourne in 1956
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1929-07-08)8 July 1929
Milan, Italy
Died13 December 2016 (aged 87)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hurdles
Sprint
ClubSC Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 12.1 (1953)
  • 80 m hs: 11.2 (1957)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 4x100 m relay

Biography

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Milena Greppi was born in Milan into an aristocratic family. Her father was Antonio Greppi (1901–1991), 8th Count of Bussero and Corneliano and her mother was Aurora Mattei.[2] She participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), and had 23 caps in national team from 1951 to 1958.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships   Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6 [4]
1956 Olympic Games   Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7

National titles

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Milena Greppi won five times the individual national championship.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MILENA GREPPI". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ Famiglie Nobili di Lombardia, ed. Associazione Archivistica Genealogica fra i Nobili Milanesi e residenti in Lombardia, fasc. VII.
  3. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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