Maria Stella Masocco Explained

National Team:	Italy 17 caps (1967-1972)^[1]
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Discus throw Shot put
Club:	CUS Roma
Birth Date:	17 March 1948
Birth Place:	Bagnone, Italy
Pb:	Shot put: 15.43 m (1972)

Maria Stella Masocco (born 17 March 1948) is a former Italian discus thrower and shot putter.^[2]

She is the mother of the volleyball players Guendalina and as well as the former goalkeeper of the national football team Gianluigi Buffon.^[3]

Career

Her personal bests, 57.54 m set in 1973, at the end of the 2020 outdoor season is still the 8th best all-time performance of the Italian lists.^[1] She sets national record as in shot put as in discus throw.^[1]

National titles

Masocco won three national championships at individual senior level.^{[4] [5]}

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Shot put: 1971, 1972 (2)
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • Shot put: 1972

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Discus throw

External links

• BUFFON, Adriano & MASOCCO, Maria Stella

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010. asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. it. 11 April 2021.
2. Web site: Maria Stella Masocco - Profile. worldathletics.org. 13 April 2021.
3. Web site: TCome è cresciuto il piccolo Buffon. sport.sky.it. 13 April 2021.
4. Web site: TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020. sportolimpico.it. 13 April 2021.
5. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 13 April 2021.