Veronica Inglese
{{short description|Italian long-distance runner}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Barletta, Italy
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| club = C.S. Esercito
| coach = Fabio Martelli{{cite web|url=https://channel.endu.net/veronica-inglese-e-la-sua-road-to-tokyo/|title=Veronica Inglese e la sua Road To Tokyo|publisher=channel.endu.net|language=it|date=14 July 2020|access-date=30 April 2021}}
| country = Italy
| sport = Athletics
| event = Long-distance running
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{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}
{{Medal|Silver|2016 Amsterdam|Half marathon}}
{{Medal|Silver|2016 Amsterdam|Half marathon team}}
{{Medal|Competition|European U20 Championships}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2009 Novi Sad|5000 m}}
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Veronica Inglese (born 22 November 1990) is an Italian long-distance runner.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/italy/veronica-inglese-240694 |title=Veronica Inglese |publisher=IAAF |date=11 July 2016| access-date=11 July 2016}} She won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.[http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/2016/athletics/event/womens-10km/phase=atw100100/index.html?v=20160706184205 European Athletics Championships - Amsterdam 2016 - 10,000m Women] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707000447/http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/2016/athletics/event/womens-10km/phase%3Datw100100/index.html?v=20160706184205 |date=7 July 2016 }}. european-athletics.org.
Biography
In the 5,000m, she won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Athletics. She won twelve Italian national titles, including four senior (5000m, 10 km road, cross-country and 10,000m track). She has been selected several times on the national team: at the 2011 World Championships, at the 2013 European Cross Country Championships where she finished 8th, and at the 2014 Half Marathon World Championships, among others.{{cite web|url=http://www.fidal.it/atleta_one.php?t=hKiSmZmhb2M|title=Veronica Inglese Biografia|publisher=fidal.it|language=it|access-date=30 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/_/14284536|title=Veronica Inglese - Profile|publisher=worldathletics.org|access-date=30 April 2021}}
On 1 May 2016, she ran in Palo Alto the 10,000m in 31:42:02, which qualifies her for the Rio Olympics, a time she adds over 5,000m, 15:22:45, 25 June 2016 in Rieti to win the national championship. On 6 July 2016, she finished 6th in the 10,000m European Championships in Amsterdam, beating her personal best, and on 10 July she won the half marathon silver medal behind Sara Moreira.
National titles
She won four national championships at individual senior level in four different specialities.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONESSE%20ITALIANE.pdf|title=TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020|publisher=sportolimpico.it|accessdate=30 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/itai.htm|title=ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=30 April 2021}}
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 5000 m: 2016
- 10,000 m: 2014
- 10 km road: 2103
- Cross-country running: 2014
References
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External links
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{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's 3000/5000 m}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's 10000 m}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's 10 km road}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's cross country}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Italian female long-distance runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Italy
Category:Athletics competitors of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito
Category:Italian female cross country runners
Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani