Agata Balsamo

Agata Balsamo

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	November 11, 1970 Nicolosi, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running
Club	Cus Palermo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 4:14.64 (2000) 3000 m: 8:55.03 (1996) 5000 m: 15:14.70 (1999) 10000 m: 31:56.39 (2000) Half-marathon: 1:11:58 (1999) Marathon: 2:36:57 (2001)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1997 Catania Half-marathon European Junior Championships 1989 Varaždin 3000 m

Agata Balsamo (Nicolosi, 11 November 1970) is an Italian former long-distance runner.

Biography

In her career she won 4 times the national championships.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1999	World Half Marathon Championships	Palermo	5th	Team	1:11.58	[1][2]

National championships

• 1 win in 5000 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (2003)^[3]
• 1 win in 10000 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1999)^[3]
• 2 wins in cross-country at the Italian Athletics Championships (2000, 2001)^[3]

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - 5000 metres
• Italian all-time top lists - 10000 metres

References

1. "1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships - Official Results Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
2. Was 19th, best ranking of the italian runners.
3. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

External links

• Athlete profile at All-Athletics.com