Ada Turci
Italian javelin thrower (1924–2012)
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Ada Turci (17 January 1924 – 3 February 2012)[1] was an Italian javelin thrower who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics,[2]
Biography
Ada Turci did not abandon the competitive sports and continued to compete in masters athletics. She won three more medals at the second edition of the European Veterans Athletics Championships, which were curiously held in Helsinki in 1980, in the city where 28 years before she had participated in the Olympic Games.[3]
Achievements
- Senior
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Games |  Helsinki |
Javelin throw | 11th | 41.20 m |
- Masters
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | European Veterans Championships | Helsinki |
Shot put W55 | 1st | 10.13 m | [3] |
| Discus throw W55 | 3rd | 21.34 m | [3] | |||
| Javelin throw W55 | 1st | 28.48 m | [3] |
National titles
She won 13 (10 consecutive years from 1946 to 1955) national championships at senior level.[4]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Javelin throw: 1943, (1945),[5] 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958
