Letizia Bertoni

Letizia Bertoni

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1937-03-05) 5 March 1937 (age 88) Milan, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hurdles Sprint
Club	SC Italia Milano Milano SC Imec Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 11.9 (1960) 200 m: 24.6 (1961) 80 m hs: 11.0 (1963)
Medal record Representing   Italy Women's Athletics European Championships 1954 Bern 4 × 100 m relay

Letizia Bertoni (born 5 March 1937) is a former Italian hurdler who competed at two Olympic Games.

Biography

At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Bertoni finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay and also competed in the 200 metres. ^[1]

Bertoni finished third behind Pat Nutting in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1963 WAAA Championships. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

At her home Olympics, the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she once again finished in 5th place during the 4 × 100 metres relay, in addition to competing in the 80 metres hurdles. ^[1]

Bertoni earned 33 caps in national team from 1953 to 1965 ^[5] and won eight individual national championships. ^[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1954	European Championships	Bern	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	46.6	[7]
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne	5th	4 × 100 m relay	45.7
1960	Olympic Games	Rome	5th	4 × 100 m relay	45.80

National titles

• 7 wins on 80 metres hurdles (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964)
• 1 win on 200 metres (1962)

See also

• Italy national relay team

References

1. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
2. "Dorothy's Dinner Double" . Sunday Mirror. 7 July 1963. Retrieved 27 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
4. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
5. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
6. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
7. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

External links

• Letizia Bertoni at Olympics.com
• Letizia Bertoni at Olympedia