Rosetta Cattaneo

Rosetta Cattaneo
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1919-01-14)January 14, 1919
Greco, Italy
Died 1988 (aged 69)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Club La Filotecnica Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 200 m 25.3 (1940)

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 championships

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. Retrieved 12 December 2012.


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