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Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
Born | Milan, Italy | 14 December 1936|||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw Shot put | |||||||||||
Club | Imec Bergamo | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | Discus: 52.99 m (1965) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Elivia Ricci (later Ballotta, born 14 December 1936) is a retired Italian discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 15th place.
Ricci won 14 national championships at senior level, [1]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Ricci represented Italy in the discus throw competition. [2]
Ricci married former Italian pole vaulter Edmondo Ballotta and competed under her married name thereafter. [3]
Ballotta won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1965 WAAA Championships. [4] [5] [6]
La lanciatrice bergamasca, moglie del piacentino Edmondo Ballotta, ottimo saltatore con l'asta (4.35) qualche anno prima