Emma Scaunich

Italian long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Emma Scaunich, but real surname is Scaunigh,[1] (1 March 1954) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.[2]

Nativename
Emma Scaunigh[1]
NationalteamItaly: 13 caps (1984-1992)[2]
Born (1954-03-01) 1 March 1954 (age 72)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
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Emma Scaunich
Scaunich at the Maratonina 4 porte in Pieve di Cento in 1987.
Personal information
Native name
Emma Scaunigh[1]
National teamItaly: 13 caps (1984-1992)[2]
Born (1954-03-01) 1 March 1954 (age 72)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event
Marathon
ClubCus Universo Ferrara[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Marathon: 2:29.46 (1988)
Medal record
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 HiroshimaTeam marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal – second place1985 RomeTeam marathon
International Marathons
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Chicago Marathon 0 1 0
Venice Marathon 2 0 0
Barcelona Marathon 1 0 0
Italian Marathon 1 0 0
Turin Marathon 1 0 0
Total 5 1 0
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Career

She won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[3] She participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992) and one of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (1987). She has 13 caps in national team from 1984 to 1992.[4]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1987 World Championships Italy Rome 20th Marathon 2:44:32
1990 European Championships Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split 4th Marathon 2:37:19
1992 Olympic Games Spain Barcelona 18th Marathon 2:46:14
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National titles

She has won 5 times consecutively the individual national championship.[5]

  • 5 wins in marathon (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)

See also

References

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