Magalì Vettorazzo Explained

Fullname:	Maria Vettorazzo
Birth Date:	16 March 1942
Birth Place:	Preganziol, Italy
Death Place:	Florence, Italy
Height:	1.78 m
Weight:	63 kg
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Women's pentathlon
Club:	Snia Libertas Torino
Pb:	4657 (1968)

Maria "Magalì" Vettorazzo (16 March 1942 – 19 June 2018)^[1] was an Italian female pentathlete who won a bronze medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games in 100 metres hurdles.

Biography

Vettorazzo earned 32 caps, from 1960 to 1971, with the Italy national athletics team and she was the first Italian woman to jump over 6 metres in long jump.^[1] She competed at the 1968 Olympics and finished in 21st place. She also participated at three editions of the European Athletics Championships. She won 18 national championships at the individual senior level.^{[2] [3]}

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 80 metres hurdles: 1965, 1966, 1967 (3)
  • 100 metres hurdles: 1969 (1)
  • Long jump: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 (7)
  • Pentathlon: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 (7)

See also

• Italian record progression women's long jump
• Italian Athletics Championships - Multi winners

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lutto: addio a Magalì Vettorazzo. fidal.it. it. 20 June 2018.
2. Web site: ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 12 April 2012.
3. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 12 April 2012.