Anita Pistone
Italian sprinter
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Anita Pistone (born 29 October 1976) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.[1]
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| Full name | Anita Sebastiana Pistone | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Pistone represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed second in her first round heat after Muna Lee in a time of 11.43. She qualified for the second round in which she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.56 was the sixth time of her race.[1] Together with Vincenza Calì, Giulia Arcioni and Audrey Alloh she also took part in the 4 × 100 metres relay. In their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated for the final.[1]
National records
- 4 × 100 metres relay: 43.04 (
Annecy, 21 June 2008) - with Audrey Alloh, Giulia Arcioni, Vincenza Calì - current holder
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2001 | Mediterranean Games |  Tunis |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.89 | |
| 2008 | European Cup |  Annecy |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.04 |  |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.86 |
