Emma Scaunich

Emma Scaunich

Scaunich at the Maratonina 4 porte in Pieve di Cento in 1987.
Personal information
Native name	Emma Scaunigh [1]
National team	Italy: 13 caps (1984-1992) [2]
Born	(1954-03-01) 1 March 1954 (age 71) Udine, Italy
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Club	Cus Universo Ferrara [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:29.46 (1988)
Medal record World Marathon Cup 1985 Hiroshima Team marathon European Marathon Cup 1985 Rome Team marathon International Marathons Event 1st 2nd 3rd Chicago Marathon 0 1 0 Venice Marathon 2 0 0 Barcelona Marathon 1 0 0 Italian Marathon 1 0 0 Turin Marathon 1 0 0 Total 5 1 0

Emma Scaunich, but real surname is Scaunigh, ^[1] (1 March 1954) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. ^[2]

Career

She won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. ^[3] She participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992) and one of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (1987). She has 13 caps in national team from 1984 to 1992. ^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1987	World Championships	Rome	20th	Marathon	2:44:32
1990	European Championships	Split	4th	Marathon	2:37:19
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona	18th	Marathon	2:46:14

National titles

She has won 5 times consecutively the individual national championship. ^[5]

• 5 wins in marathon (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)

See also

• Italian team at the running events
• Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Bologna, Emma Scaunigh: "Sono nata correndo, ho vinto anche contro il tumore"" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2021. Intanto – precisa la ex azzurra oggi "personal trainer" di un team di "amatori" di Granarolo, località alle porte di Bologna - il cognome esatto è Scaunigh con "gh" finale e non "ch" come mi hanno chiamato da sempre.
2. "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
3. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
4. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
5. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

External links

• Emma Scaunich at World Athletics
• Emma Scaunich at Olympics.com
• Emma Scaunich at Olympedia