Letizia Bertoni
{{Short description|Italian sprinter and hurdler}}
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| nationality = Italian
| sport = Athletics
| club = SC Italia Milano Milano
SC Imec Bergamo
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| birth_place = Milan, Italy
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- 100 m: 11.9 (1960)
- 200 m: 24.6 (1961)
- 80 m hs: 11.0 (1963)
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{{MedalSport | Women's Athletics}}
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Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937) is a former Italian hurdler who competed at two Olympic Games.
Biography
At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Bertoni finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay and also competed in the 200 metres.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/71741 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=27 February 2025}}
Bertoni finished third behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19630707/286/0030 |title=Dorothy's Dinner Double |work=Sunday Mirror |date=7 July 1963 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 February 2025 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=27 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=27 February 2025 }}
At her home Olympics, the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she was once again finished in 5th place during the 4 × 100 metres relay, in addition to competing in the 80 metres hurdles.
Bertoni earned 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965{{cite book|title=Annuario dell'Atletica 2009|year=2009|publisher=FIDAL}} and won eight individual national championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_DONNE.pdf |title="CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012 |publisher=sportolimpico.it |accessdate=28 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224062428/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_DONNE.pdf |archivedate=24 December 2012 }}
Achievements
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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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rowspan=1|1954
| rowspan=1 align=left|European Championships | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|SUI|civil}} Bern | bgcolor=cc9966|3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.6 | ||||||
rowspan=1|1956
| rowspan=1 align=left|Olympic Games | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne | 5th | 45.7 | | ||||||
rowspan=1|1960
| rowspan=1 align=left|Olympic Games | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Rome | 5th | 45.80 | |
National titles
- 7 wins on 80 metres hurdles (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- 1 win on 200 metres (1962)
See also
References
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External links
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{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's 200 m}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's 80 m hs}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 1956 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 1960 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Italian female sprinters
Category:Italian female hurdlers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Italy
Category:European Athletics Championships medalists
Category:21st-century Italian women