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Osvalda Giardi

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Osvalda Giardi
Ciardi in 1950s
Personal information
National teamItaly: 23 (1954-1966)[1]
Born(1932-12-19)19 December 1932
Pisa, Italy
Died1 July 2019(2019-07-01) (aged 86)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Pentathlon
ClubCus Pisa
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • High jump: 1.67 m (1962)
  • Pentathlon: 3890 pt (1964)

Osvalda Giardi (19 December 1932 – 1 July 2019)[2] was an Italian high jumper and pentathlete.

She won 10 titles at the Italian national championship,[3] and was ranked at number 25 on the IAAF world leading list in 1957, with 1.63 m established in Bologna on 14 September.[4]

Biography

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Osvalda Giardi had a twelve year long career, appearing 23 times for the Italian national team from 1954 to 1966.[5]

National records

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  • High jump: 1.67 m (Italy Bergamo, 23 September 1962) - holder until 28 June 1969

National titles

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  • 8 wins in High jump (1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966)
  • 2 wins in Pentathlon (1956, 1964)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sport, muore ex pluricampionessa italiana". www.quinewspisa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Track and Field Statistics - Osvalda Giardi". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  5. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
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