Elisa Cusma (born 24 July 1981 in

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) is a former

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n middle-distance runner who specialized in the

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Biography

She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at the 2008 World Athletics Final and won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships. She also competed at the 2005 World Championships, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 European Indoor Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the

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without reaching the final round. She finished seventh at the inaugural European Team Championships in 2009, finishing with 2:00.93. She set a personal best time of 1:58.63 at the 2007 World Championships in

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. She also has a personal best time of 4:09.34 in the

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, achieved in June 2007 in

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. At 2009 World Championships, she finished sixth in the final with 1:58.81.

National titles

Elisa Cusma has won the individual

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18 times. *5 wins in the

(2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) *3 wins in the

(2010, 2011, 2012) *6 wins in the 800 metres indoor (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) *4 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (2006, 2009, 2010, 2012)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cusma Piccione, Elisa 1981 births Living people Italian female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Athletics competitors of Gruppo Sportivo Esercito Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Athletes from Bologna Italian Athletics Championships winners 21st-century Italian sportswomen

Biography

National titles

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