Marzia Caravelli (born 23 October 1981 in

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) is an Italian

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Biography

She was 3rd at the

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. Her

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personal best is 12"85 set in

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on 13 May 2012. In 2005 Marzia Caravelli made her debut for the Italian national team, but she was a late developer in sporting terms and begun to get good results at international level in 2010 at the age of 29. Despite reaching the semi-finals at the

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, she has not succeeded in convincing the national federation to allow her to become a member of the Italian military sports bodies.

Progression

;100 metres hurdles

Achievements

National titles

She has won 7 times the individual

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. *1 win in the

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indoor (2010) *4 wins in the

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) *2 wins in the

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(2011, 2013)

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