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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1966 Salerno, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||
| Club | Fiat Sud Formia | |||||||||||||
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Anna Villani (born 21 June 1966) is a retired female marathon runner from Italy.
Villani was born in Salerno. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she ended up in 20th place in the women's marathon race. She set her personal best (2:31:06) in 1991.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1989 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:35:05 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 20th | Marathon | 2:46:44 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | Marathon | 2:34.46 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 27th | Marathon | 2:43:58 |
She has won 4 times the individual national championship. [1]
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