Rosetta Cattaneo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1919-01-14)14 January 1919
Greco, Italy
Died1988 (aged 69)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubLa Filotecnica Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 200 m 25.3 (1940)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Vienna 4×100 m relay

Rosetta Cattaneo (14 January 1919 – 1988) was an Italian sprinter. She was the italian record holder for women in the 200 metres with the time of 25.3 established in 1940.

Biography

She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay, the first medal ever for Italian women in a relay race, at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Vienna, with co-runners Maria Apollonio, Maria Alfero and Italia Lucchini[1] She has 8 caps in national team from 1937 to 1942.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1938 European Championships Austria Vienna 3rd 4×100 m relay 50.4 [3]

National titles

Rosetta Cattaneo has won the individual national championship four times.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Staffetta 4x100 Metri Donne" (in Italian). albi-giochi.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ "2nd European Athletics Championships, 1938". athleticsdb.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

External links

Italian Athletics Champions in women's 200 m
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