Elivia Ricci
Italian athlete
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Elivia Ricci (later Ballotta, born 14 December 1936) is a retired Italian discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 15th place.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 1936 Milan, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw Shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Imec Bergamo | |||||||||||
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| Personal best | Discus: 52.99 m (1965) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Ricci won 14 national championships at senior level,[1]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Ricci represented Italy in the discus throw competition.[2]
Ricci married former Italian pole vaulter Edmondo Ballotta and competed under her married name thereafter.[3]
Ballotta won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1965 WAAA Championships.[4][5][6]
National titles
- shot put: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (5)
- discus throw: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (9)
