Elivia Ricci

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Elivia Ricci
married name Ballotta
Elivia Ricci 1966.jpg
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1936-12-14) 14 December 1936 (age 88)
Milan, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw
Shot put
ClubImec Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDiscus: 52.99 m (1965)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1959 Turin Discus throw

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.

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Biography

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]

National titles

References

  1. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. "Gli anni ticinesi di Adolfo Consolini, troppo vecchio per lo sport italiano, emigrante in Svizzera". asaibrunobonomelli.it. Retrieved 2 March 2020. La lanciatrice bergamasca, moglie del piacentino Edmondo Ballotta, ottimo saltatore con l'asta (4.35) qualche anno prima
  4. "Results" . Sunday Express. 4 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.