Carolina Visca

Carolina Visca

Personal information
National team	Italian Team
Born	Carolina Giovanna Visca (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 25) Rome, Italy
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached by	Alberto Visca
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Javelin throw: 58.47 m (2019)
Medal record European U18 Championships 2016 Tbilisi Javelin throw European U20 Championships 2019 Borås Javelin throw 2017 Grosseto Javelin throw

Carolina Visca (born 31 May 2000) is an Italian female javelin thrower, born in Rome from Italian father (that is also her coach) and Colombian mother. ^[1] who won several medals at youth level (Under-18, Under-20, Under-23). ^[2]

In September 2018 in Pescara she established her personal best with the measure of 57.93 m, which is a new Italian U20 record. Visca is part of the Berkley Track and Field team since January 2023.

Biography

On 10 July 2018 she qualifies for the final of the javelin throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, with the second best measure among the participating athletes, behind teammate Sara Zabarino. ^[3] Than in final was 4th, just over a meter from the bronze medal and all the first three girls launched a measure lower than her season best. On 21 July 2019 she was qualified for the final with the second measure behind Julia Ulbricht. In the final became first yet from the second throw but in the last throw she take definitely the gold medal at European U20 championships in Borås. After only 1 week she take the U20NR with 58,47 and win the competition of Italian senior championship in Brixen. She won the Italian National title in 2023.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Measure	Notes
2015	European Youth Olympic Festival	Tbilisi	1st	Javelin throw	60.09 m	CR [4]
2016	European U18 Championships	Tbilisi	2nd	Javelin throw	59.10 m	[4]
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto	2nd	Javelin throw	53.65 m
2018	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Jesolo	2nd	Javelin throw	52.25 m
2019	European U20 Championships	Borås	1st	Javelin throw	56.48 m

Personal bests

• Javelin throw: 58.47 m – Brixen, 28 July 2019

See also

• Italian all-time lists - Javelin throw

References

1. "Carolina Visca Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
2. "CAROLINA VISCA - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
3. "JAVELIN THROW WOMEN IAAF WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS TAMPERE 2018". iaaf.org. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
4. The weight of javelin in U18 category is 500 g.

External links

• Carolina Visca at World Athletics
• Carolina Visca at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)