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| Born | September 17, 1985 Genoa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Silvia Salis (born 17 September 1985 in Genoa) is an Italian hammer thrower.
Her personal best throw is 71.93 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Savona. [1] She is engaged to the writer and director Fausto Brizzi. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 10th | 56.14 m | |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 12th | 53.76 m | |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 13th (q) | 59.59 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 28th (q) | 61.69 m | |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 4th | 64.92 m | |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th | 62.18 m | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games [3] | Beijing, China | 42nd (q) | 62.28 m | |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 1st | 70.39 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | 68.55 m | ||
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 68.74 m | ||
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France | 2nd | 69.43 m | |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 68.85 m | ||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 9th | 69.88 m | |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 3rd | 62.52 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th (q) | 66.80 m | |
She has won the individual national championship eight times. [4]
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