Elivia Ricci

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1936-12-14) 14 December 1936 (age 87) Milan, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw Shot put
Club	Imec Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Discus throw: 52.99 m (1965)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1959 Turin Discus throw

Elivia Ricci (later Ballotta, born 14 December 1936) is a retired Italian discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 15th place.

Biography

Ricci is the wife of the former Italian pole vaulter Edmondo Ballotta.^[1]

National titles

Ricci won 14 national championships at senior level,^[2]

• shot put: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (5)
• discus throw: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (9)