Erica Rossi
Italian sprinter
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Erica Rossi (Bolzano, 20 November 1955) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m).
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Iveco Brescia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
In her career she won 20 times the national championships. She has 67 caps in national team (third of all-time after Marisa Masullo, 79 and Agnese Maffeis, 73).[1]
National records
- 400 metres: 52.01 (
Athens, 7 September 1982) - holder until 1996
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1983 | Mediterranean Games |  Casablanca |
2nd | 400 metres | 53.83 | [2] |
| 1st | 4x400 metres relay | 3:33.63 | [2] | |||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships |  Gothenburg |
2nd | 400 metres | 52.37 | |
| Olympic Games |  Los Angeles |
6th | 4x400 metres relay | 3:30.82 | ||
| 1987 | Mediterranean Games |  Latakia |
2nd | 400 metres | 53.57 | [2] |
| 1st | 4x400 metres relay | 3:32.14 | [2] |
National titles
- 11 wins on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)[3]
- 1 win on 800 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1985)[3]
- 6 wins on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988)[4]
- 2 wins on 200 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1982, 1983)[4]
