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Paola Pigni (30 December 1945 – 11 June 2021) was an Italian middle- and long-distance runner.[1] She was a three-time world champion in cross country and held the world record over five distance running events on the track, from 1500m to 10,000m.[2]

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Paola Pigni

Paola Pigni in 1966
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1945-12-30)30 December 1945 Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died	11 June 2021(2021-06-11) (aged 75) Rome, Italy
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle distance running
Club	Snia Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m: 2:01.95 (1975) 1500 m: 4:02.85 (1972)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 European Championships 0 0 1 World Cross Country Championships 2 1 0 Universiade 1 0 0 Mediterranean Games 2 1 0 Total 5 2 2 Olympic Games 1972 Munich 1500 m European Championships 1969 Athens 1500 m International Cross Country C'ships 1970 Vichy Individual World Cross Country Championships 1973 Waregem Individual 1974 Monza Individual Universiade 1973 Moscow 1500 m Mediterranean Games 1975 Algiers 800 m 1975 Algiers 1500 m 1971 Izmir 1.00 m

Biography

Pigni competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, West Germany, where she won the bronze medal in the women's 1500 m.[3]

She was the winner of the France version of the 1970 International Cross Country Championships. She followed this up by winning the first two women's titles at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1973 and 1974.[4]

World records

In an era when the popularity of female middle distance running was increasing, Pigni established six world records (those recognized are signed with an asterisk).[5][6]

• 5000 m: 16:17.4 ( Formia, 1 May 1969)
• 5000 m: 15:53.6 ( Milan, 2 September 1969)
• 1500 m: 4:12.4 ( Milan, 2 December 1969)*
• 10000 m: 35:30.5 ( Milan, 9 May 1970)
• 3000 m: 9:09.2 ( Formia, 11 May 1972)
• Mile: 4:29.5 ( Viareggio, 8 August 1973)*

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
1969	European Championships	Athens	3rd	1500 m	4:12:00	NR
1970	International Cross Country Championships	Vichy	1st	3 km	10:38.4
1972	Olympic Games	Munich	3rd	1500 m	4:02:85	[7]
1973	World Cross Country Championships	Waregem	1st	3.99 km	13:45.2
1974	World Cross Country Championships	Monza	1st	4 km	12:42

National titles

She won 19 national championships at senior level.[8]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 400 m: 1965, 1967 (2)
  • 800 m: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973 (6)
  • 1500 m: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975 (4)
  • 3000 m: 1974 (1)
  • Cross country running: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974 (6)

See also

• Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame
• Italian all-time top lists - 1500 m
• FIDAL Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Paola Pigni at World Athletics
• Paola Pigni at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Paola Pigni at Olympedia
• Paola Pigni at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)

На других языках

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[de] Paola Cacchi

Paola Cacchi (* 30. Dezember 1945 in Mailand als Paola Pigni; † 11. Juni 2021 in Rom) war eine italienische Leichtathletin. Sie gewann eine olympische Bronzemedaille und war die erste Weltmeisterin im Crosslauf.

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- [en] Paola Pigni

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[fr] Paola Pigni

Paola Pigni épouse Cacchi (née le 30 décembre 1945 à Milan et morte à Rome le 11 juin 2021[1]) est une ancienne athlète italienne spécialiste du fond et du demi-fond.

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[it] Paola Pigni

Paola Pigni-Cacchi (Milano, 30 dicembre 1945 – Roma, 11 giugno 2021) è stata una mezzofondista italiana, medaglia di bronzo nei 1500 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Monaco di Baviera 1972 e agli Europei di Atene 1969.

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