Letizia Bertoni
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1937 Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hurdles Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Italia Milano Milano SC Imec Bergamo | ||||||||||||||
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Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937) is a former Italian hurdler who competed at two Olympic Games.
At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Bertoni finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay and also competed in the 200 metres.[1]
Bertoni finished third behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At her home Olympics, the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she once again finished in 5th place during the 4 × 100 metres relay, in addition to competing in the 80 metres hurdles.[1]
Bertoni earned 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965[5] and won eight individual national championships.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.6 | [7] |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.7 | |
| 1960 | Olympic Games |  Rome |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.80 |
National titles
- 7 wins on 80 metres hurdles (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
- 1 win on 200 metres (1962)
