Bruna Bertolini Explained

Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics Basketball
Event:	Discus throw Shot put Standing long jump
Club:	Canottieri Milano (basketball)
Birth Date:	16 January 1909
Birth Place:	Trivolzio, Italy
Death Date:	unknown
Country:	Italy

Bruna Bertolini (16 January 1909 - date of death unknown) was an Italian basketball player, shot putter, discus thrower and long jumper, who won thirteen national championships at individual senior level from 1928 to 1937 in three different specialities,^[1] and gold medal at the EuroBasket Women 1938.

Biography

Bertolini was the sister of Nerina Bertolini, player of the Italy women's national basketball team like her, The two sisters played together four national appearances at the EuroBasket Women 1938 that was held in Rome.^[2]

National titles

Bruna Bertolini won 10 consecutive national titles in the shot put, and this is the record in Italy.

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Standing long jump: 1931 (1)
  • Shot put: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 (10)
  • Discus throw: 1933, 1934 (2)

See also

• EuroBasket Women 1938 squads

External links

• La nazionale femminile dal 1938 al 1957

Notes and References

1. Web site: TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE 1923 - 2018. sportolimpico.it. italian. 27 September 2018.
2. Web site: Giauro, le sorelle d' Italia arrivano dalla casa di campagna. italian. Prima di Sara ed Eva Giauro, altre 4 coppie di sorelle hanno giocato assieme in Nazionale. BERTOLINI Le prime furono Bruna e Nerina Bertolini, compagne nelle 4 partite degli Europei del ' 38, disputati a Roma.. gazzetta.it. 5 March 2004. 27 September 2018.