Maria Musso
Italian athlete (1931–2024)
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Maria Musso (14 September 1931 – 31 January 2024) was an Italian sprinter and pentathlete.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1931 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 92) Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint Pentathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Atalanta Torino | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Musso was born in Turin on 14 September 1931. She participated twice in the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956) and had 29 caps with the national team from 1949 to 1960.[2] Musso died on 31 January 2024, at the age of 92.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.6 | [4] |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.7 |
National titles
Musso won the individual national championship six times.[5]
- 2 wins in 80 metres hurdles (1950, 1957)
- 1 win in Long jump (1954)
- 3 wins in Pentathlon (1953, 1957, 1959)
