Zahra Bani

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NationalteamItaly: 27 caps (2001-2021)[1]
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 45)
Mogadishu, Somalia
Height1,73 m
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Zahra Bani
Personal information
National teamItaly: 27 caps (2001-2021)[1]
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 45)
Mogadishu, Somalia
Height1,73 m
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre[1]
Coached byMaria Marello
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Javelin throw 62.75 m (2005)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Throwing Cup 0 0 2
European Team Championships 0 0 3
Mediterranean Games 0 2 0
Total 0 2 5
European Throwing Cup
Bronze medal – third place2007 YaltaJavelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place2008 SplitJavelin Throw
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 FlorenceJavelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place2008 AnnecyJavelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place2009 LeiriaJavelin Throw
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2005 AlmeriaJavelin Throw
Silver medal – second place2009 PescaraJavelin Throw

Zahra Bani (born 31 December 1979) is a Somalian-born Italian javelin thrower.[1]

Bani was born in 1979 in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to an Italian father and a Somali mother. In 1989, she moved to Turin, Italy with her family and started playing volleyball. She soon thereafter discovered her specialty: javelin. Bani's personal best throw is 62.75 metres, achieved at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. However, since 2005, she has been suffering from health problems, which have significantly hampered her athletic performances. Bani ranks second on the all-time Italian list behind Claudia Coslovich.[2] She retired in 2022 and is now a coach in Turin, Italy.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 26th (q) Javelin throw 44.38 m [note 1]
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th Javelin throw 51.90 m
2001 European Throwing Cup Nice, France 13th Javelin throw 51.10 m [2]
European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 21st (q) Javelin throw 43.78 m
2003 European Throwing Cup Gioia Tauro, Italy 9th Javelin throw 54.10 m [2]
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th Javelin throw 62.75 m PB
Universiade İzmir, Turkey 6th Javelin throw 55.02 m
European Cup (Super League) Florence, Italy 3rd Javelin throw 61.66 m
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 2nd Javelin throw 62.36 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th Javelin throw 55.02 m
2006 European Throwing Cup Tel Aviv, Israel 5th Javelin throw 56.54 m [2]
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th Javelin throw 57.91 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 6th Javelin throw 60.54 m
2007 European Throwing Cup Yalta, Ukraine 3rd Javelin throw 58.95 m [2]
World Championships Osaka, Japan 14th Javelin throw 59.02 m
2008 European Throwing Cup Split, Croatia 3rd Javelin throw 59.42 m [2]
European Cup (Super League) Annecy, France 3rd Javelin throw 58.13 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China — Javelin throw NM
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 4th Javelin throw 60.22 m
2009 European Throwing Cup Los Realejos, Spain 9th Javelin throw 55.19 m [2]
European Team Championships (SL) Leiria, Portugal 3rd Javelin throw 59.11 m SB[3][4]
Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd Javelin throw 60.65 m
2010 European Throwing Cup Arles, France 8th Javelin throw 56.93 m [1]
European Team Championships (SL) Bergen, Norway 7th Javelin throw 54.79 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 11th Javelin throw 53.67 m
2011 European Throwing Cup Sofia, Bulgaria 4th Javelin throw 54.55 m [5]
European Team Championships (SL) Stockholm, Sweden 6th Javelin throw 55.92 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th Javelin throw 58.92 m
2012 European Throwing Cup Bar, Montenegro 7th Javelin throw 56.99 m [6]
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th Javelin throw 53.40 m
2015 European Throwing Cup Leiria, Portugal 13th Javelin throw 51,32 m [7]
2017 European Throwing Cup Las Palmas, Spain 8th Javelin throw 55,85 m [8]
2018 European Throwing Cup Leiria, Portugal 5th Javelin throw 56.48 m SB[9]
2021 European Throwing Cup Split, Croatia 11th Javelin throw 57.15 m SB[10]

National titles

Bani won 17 national championships at individual senior level.[11] [12][13]

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