Cinzia Petrucci (born 28 October 1955 in
Rome
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) is a former Italian
shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
ter. She won one medal, at senior level, at the
International athletics competitions
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.
Career
She competed at the
1980 Summer Olympics
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in
Moscow
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,
USSR
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. There she ended up in 14th and last place, with a distance of 17.27 metres.
Olympic results
National titles
Cinzia Petrucci has won 15 times the individual
national championship
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.
*8 wins in the
shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
(1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981)
*7 wins in the shot put indoor (1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980 1981, 1982)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - Shot put
References
External links
*
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1955 births
Living people
Italian female shot putters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes from Rome
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Italian Athletics Championships winners
20th-century Italian sportswomen