Vincenza Calì
Italian sprinter (born 1983)
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Vincenza Calì (born 15 October 1983) is an Italian former track and field sprint athlete.[1]
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| Born | 15 October 1983 Palermo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She won three medals at the senior level with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[2]
Biography
She represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni, and Audrey Alloh. In their first-round heat they were disqualified and eliminated from the final.[1] She won two medals at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara. She has 11 caps in national team from 2001 to 2008.[3]
She was engaged to the Italy national football team goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon.[4]
National records
- 4 × 100 metres relay: 43.04 (
Annecy, 21 June 2008) - with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni, Audrey Alloh - current holder
National titles
Calì has won the individual national championship 7 times.[5][6]
- 2 wins in the 100 metres (2004, 2005)
- 2 wins in the 200 metres (2004, 2005, 2008)
- 1 win in the indoor 60 metres (2008)
