Vincenza Calì (born 15 October 1983) is an Italian former track and field sprint athlete.[1]
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| Born | 15 October 1983 Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She won three medals at the senior level with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[2]
Biography edit
She represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni, and Audrey Alloh. In their first-round heat they were disqualified and eliminated from the final.[1] She won two medals at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara. She has 11 caps in national team from 2001 to 2008.[3]
She was engaged to the Italy national football team goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon.[4]
National records edit
- 4×100 metres relay: 43.04 (
Annecy, 21 June 2008) - with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni, Audrey Alloh - current holder
National titles edit
Calì has won the individual national championship 7 times.[5][6]
- 2 wins in the 100 metres (2004, 2005)
- 2 wins in the 200 metres (2004, 2005, 2008)
- 1 win in the indoor 60 metres (2008)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Vincenza Cali'". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "Vincenza e Gigi: fine di un amore" (in Italian). tgcom24.mediaset.it. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
External links edit
- Vincenza Calì at World Athletics
- Vincenza Calì at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Vincenza Calì at Olympedia
