Cristina Tomasini

{{short description|Italian long-distance runner}}

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| nationality = Italian

| sport = Athletics

| event = Long-distance running

| club = Quercia Rovereto

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  • 5000 m: 16:03.9 (1980)
  • {{nowrap|10,000 m: 32:40.22 (1986)}}

| country = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy

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{{MedalCompetition|World Cross Country Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1976 Chepstow|Team}}

{{MedalSilver|1982 Rome|Team}}

{{MedalBronze|1981 Madrid|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Clubs Cross Country Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1982 Formia|Individual}}

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Cristina Tomasini (born 26 July 1958) is a retired Italian long-distance runner, who participated at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.{{cite web|url=http://www.fidal.it/upload/files/MEDIA/2011_daegu_mediaguide.pdf|title=Daeugu 2011 Media Guide|publisher=fidal.it|language=it|page=48|accessdate=22 August 2017}}

Biography

Her best result at International level was the 5th place at the 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, competition when she won also three important medals with the team,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/dmdocuments/MEDAGLIE-D-1908-2008.pdf|title=PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE|publisher=sportolimpico.it|accessdate=22 August 2017}} while at European level her best result was the victory at IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Formia in 1982.{{cite web|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/files/fanzone/european_champions_clubs_cup.pdf|title=European Champions Clubs Cross Country Cup|publisher=european-athletics.org|accessdate=22 August 2017}} She won four times the national championships at senior level.

Her performance on the 5000 metres in 1980, when she was under 23, was the third time in Europe.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/tp/eurw.htm|title=EUROPEAN TOP PERFORMERS 1980-2005: WOMEN (OUTDOOR)|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=22 August 2017}} Cristina Tomasini also won BOclassic (an international road running race that take place every 31 December in Bolzano) edition of 1985.

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1977

|align=left|World Cross Country Championships

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} Düsseldorf

|5th

|5.1 km

|17:44

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1979

|align=left|World Cross Country Championships

|align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} Limerick

|10th

|5.04 km

|17:46

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1980

|align=left|World Cross Country Championships

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris

|12th

|4.82 km

|16:10

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1987

|align=left|World Championships

|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome

|{{abbr|Semi|Eliminaded in semi-finals}}

|10,000 m

|NM

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National titles

Circuit wins

References

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