Paola Pigni

Paola Pigni

Paola Pigni in 1972
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1945-12-30) 30 December 1945
Milan, Italy
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle distance running
Club Snia Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 2:01.95 (1975)
  • 1500 m: 4:02.85 (1972)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 1500 m
European Championships
1969 Athens 1500 m
Mediterranean Games
1975 Algiers 800 m
1975 Algiers 1500 m
1971 Izmir 1.00 m

Paola Pigni, married Cacchi (born 30 December 1945) is a former athlete from Italy, who mainly competed in the 1500 m.[1]

Pigni competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 m.[2]

She was the winner of the France version of the 1970 International Cross Country Championships. She followed this up by winning the first two women's titles at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1973 and 1974.[3]

World record

In an era when female middle distance was growing, Pigni established six world records (those recognized are signed with an asterisk).[4][5]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich 3rd 1500 m 4:02:85 [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Italian middle-distance runner Paola Pigni at the Olympic Games". agefotostock.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Paola Pigni". Sports Reference. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  3. ↑ International Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Paola Pigni (neé Cacchi)". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Progression - Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "OLYMPIC GAMES MEDALLISTS - ATHLETICS (WOMEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

External links

Records
Preceded by
Maria Gommers		 Women's 1500 m World Record Holder
1969-07-02–1969-09-20 		Succeeded by
Czech Republic Jaroslava Jehlickova
Preceded by
Lyudmila Bragina		 Women's 3000 m Best Year Performance
1973 		Succeeded by
Lyudmila Bragina
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