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Personal information | |
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National team | Italy (6 caps) |
Born | Niella, Italy | 27 February 1987
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-distance running 3000 metres steeplechase |
Club | C.S. Esercito Pro Patria Milano |
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Personal best(s) |
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Valentina Costanza (born 27 February 1987) is an Italian middle distance runner and 3000 metres steeplechaseer.
Costanza won four national titles at senior level. In add of this in 2010, establishing her Personal Best with 9:13.96 in 3000 metres indoor, she had reached the 59th place in the seasonal world lists. [1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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2010 | European Team Championships (Super League) | ![]() | 6th | 3000 m | 9:16.59 | |
2011 | European Team Championships (Super League) | ![]() | 9th | 1500 m | 4:25.35 | |
Universiade | ![]() | 14th | 3000 m steeplachase | 10:05.34 |
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