Maria Marello
Italian discus thrower and coach
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Maria Marello (born 11 March 1961) is a retired Italian discus thrower. She is the coach of the Italian female discus thrower Daisy Osakue,[1] and javelin thrower Zahra Bani.
Biography
She won the gold medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games[2] and finished fifth at the 1991 Mediterranean Games.[citation needed] She also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final.[3]
Marello became Italian champion twice, in 1987 and 1988.[4] Her personal best time was 57.54 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Verona.[5]