Romana Calligaris
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Romana Calligaris |
| Nationality |
 Italy |
| Born |
December 15, 1924 Mariano del Friuli, Italy |
| Died |
April 21, 2002 (aged 77) Trieste, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
Romana Calligaris (15 December 1924 – 21 April 2002) was an Italian freestyle swimmer who won 15 national titles between 1947 and 1953. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events but failed to reach the finals. Her daughter Novella and son Mauro also became Olympic swimmers, and in 1972 Novella won the first Olympic medal in swimming for Italy.
The pool which hosted the European SC Championships 2005 in Trieste is named after Romana Calligaris.
See also
- Italian record progression 100 metres freestyle
- Italian record progression 200 metres freestyle
- Italian record progression 400 metres freestyle
References
- Biography (Italian)
- Profile on Agenda diana (English)
- Profile on sports reference (English)
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