Rita Bottiglieri Explained

Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Sprint Pentathlon
Birth Date:	1953 6, df=y
Birth Place:	Torre del Greco, Italy
Weight:	62kg (137lb)
Pb:	60 m: 7.34 (1977) 60 m hs: 8.39 (1977) 100 m: 11.46 (1977) 200 m: 23.15 (1977) 400 m: 52.24 (1977) 400 m hs: 56.76 (1980)
Country:	Italy

Rita Bottiglieri (born 29 June 1953 in Torre del Greco, Naples, Italy) is a former sprinter and pentathlete from Italy.

Biography

She won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.^[1] Rita Bottiglieri, dubbed by the press "the athlete anywhere," was eclectic athlete: in 1976, ranking on nine seasonal Italian specialties, in first place in five.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1975		Algiers, Algeria	1st	100 metres
		Algiers, Algeria	2nd	400 metres
1977		San Sebastián, Spain	3rd	60 metres
		San Sebastián, Spain	3rd	60 metres hurdles
1978		Milan, Italy	2nd	400 metres

National titles

Rita Bottiglieri has won nine times the individual national championship.^{[3] [4]}

• 3 wins on 100 metres (1975, 1976, 1977)
• 3 wins on 200 metres (1975, 1976, 1977)
• 2 wins on 200 metres indoor (1975, 1978)
• 1 win on pentathlon indoor (1974)

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE. sportolimpico.it. 29 November 2012.
2. Web site: Profile of Rita BOTTIGLIERI. All-Athletics.com. 27 October 2012.
3. Web site: Italian Championships. gbrathletics.com. 27 October 2012.
4. Web site: Italian Indoor Championships. gbrathletics.com. 27 October 2012.