Pierina Borsani Explained

Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics Basketball
Event:	Discus throw Javelin throw Shot put Pentathlon
Birth Date:	3 October 1909
Birth Place:	Castellanza
Country:	Italy

Piera, better known Pierina Borsani (3 October 1909  - 26 September 1960)^[1] was an Italian basketball player and athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in discus throw.^[2]

National titles

She won eight national championships at individual senior level.^[3]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Shot put

1927

• • Discus throw

1927, 1931

• • Javelin throw

1927, 1929, 1934, 1935

• • Pentathlon

1934

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pierina Borsani . Olympedia . 30 April 2022.
2. Web site: Italy Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417060228/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ITA/summer/1928/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference.com. 10 September 2017.
3. Web site: CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016. sportolimpico.it . 10 September 2017.