Christina Persighetti
British long jumper
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May Christina Persighetti née Cops (6 July 1936 – 31 October 2012) was a British athlete who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 July 1936 Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Died | 31 October 2012 (aged 76) Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Club | Southend AC |
Biography
Cops finished third behind Thelma Hopkins in the long jump event at the 1955 WAAA Championships[2] and third again behind Sheila Hoskin at the 1956 WAAA Championships.[3]
Cops married Bernard Persighetti in the spring of 1957[4] and competed under her married name thereafter. She became the national long jump champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1957 WAAA Championships.[5][6]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Great Britain in the women's long jump competition.[7]
Persighetti finished second behind Mary Rand at the 1961 WAAA Championships.[8]
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