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| Nickname(s) | Angela | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1972 Villa d'Ogna | ||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics Skyrunning | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||
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Pierangela Baronchelli (born 8 November 1972) is an Italian female sky runner (former steeplechase runner), European champion (2007) and vice-European champion (2008) in the SkyRace. [1]
Before practicing skyrunning, Baronchelli had practiced athletics, in 2001, in the 3000 metres steeplechase, she became the first female Italian champion of this new specialty. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Championships |  Poschiavo | 1st | SkyRace (31 km) | 3:21:07 | |
| 2008 | European Championships |  Zegama | 2nd | SkyRace (42.195 km) | 5:12:04 |
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...e la campionessa europea di skyrunning Pierangela Baronchelli. Se l’ex campionessa italiana sui 3000 siepi ha avuto vita facile, molto più combattuta si è rivelata la prova maschile.
