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| National team | Italy: 28 caps (1998-2008) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1977 Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ester Balassini (born 20 October 1977) is an Italian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 73.59 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Brixen.
She is married to the former discus thrower Cristiano Andrei. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Italy | ||||
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 10th | 55.12 m [3] |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (q) | 56.42 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 12th | 61.22 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 60.82 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | NM |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | NM |
| Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 2nd | 64.13 m | |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 12th | 61.22 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 6th | 67.27 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th (q) | 64.77 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th (q) | 65.58 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 71.17 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | NM | |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 3rd | 70.13 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 5th | 70.63 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (q) | 64.20 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 66.66 m | |
Balassini won five national championships at individual senior level. [4]
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