Erica Rossi Explained

Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 metres
Club:	Iveco Brescia
Birth Date:	1955 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Bolzano, Italy
Weight:	61kg (134lb)
Pb:	400 m: 52.01 (1982) 800 m: 2:04.53 (1985)
Country:	Italy

Erica Rossi (Bolzano, 20 November 1955) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m).

Biography

In her career she won 20 times the national championships. She has 67 caps in national team (third of all-time after Marisa Masullo, 79 and Agnese Maffeis, 73).^[1]

National records

• 400 metres: 52.01 (Athens, 7 September 1982) - holder until 1996

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1983	Mediterranean Games		bgcolor=silver	2nd	400 metres	53.83	^[2]
	bgcolor=gold	1st	4x400 metres relay	3:33.63
1984	European Indoor Championships		bgcolor=silver	2nd	400 metres	52.37
	Olympic Games		6th	4x400 metres relay	3:30.82
1987	Mediterranean Games		bgcolor=silver	2nd	400 metres	53.57
	bgcolor=gold	1st	4x400 metres relay	3:32.14

National titles

• 11 wins on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)^[3]
• 1 win on 800 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1985)^[3]
• 6 wins on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988)^[4]
• 2 wins on 200 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1982, 1983)^[4]

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - 400 metres
• Italy national relay team

Notes and References

1. Web site: LE PRESENZE IN AZZURRO DI SEMPRE. fidal.it. it. 21 June 2012.
2. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DONNE. it. sportolimpico.it. 22 June 2012.
3. Web site: ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 21 June 2012.
4. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 21 June 2012.