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Veronica Inglese

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Veronica Inglese
Inglese in 2016.
Personal information
Born (1990-11-22) 22 November 1990 (age 34)
Barletta, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
ClubC.S. Esercito
Coached byFabio Martelli[1]
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon team
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Novi Sad 5000 m

Veronica Inglese (born 22 November 1990) is an Italian long-distance runner.[2] She won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.[3]

Biography

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In the 5,000m, she won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Athletics. She won twelve Italian national titles, including four senior (5000m, 10 km road, cross-country and 10,000m track).[4][5] She has been selected several times on the national team: at the 2011 World Championships, at the 2013 European Cross Country Championships where she finished 8th, and at the 2014 Half Marathon World Championships, among others.[4][5]

On 1 May 2016, she ran in Palo Alto the 10,000m in 31:42:02, which qualifies her for the Rio Olympics, a time she adds over 5,000m, 15:22:45, 25 June 2016 in Rieti to win the national championship.[4][5] On 6 July 2016, she finished 6th in the 10,000m European Championships in Amsterdam, beating her personal best, and on 10 July she won the half marathon silver medal behind Sara Moreira.[4][5]

National titles

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She won four national championships at individual senior level in four different specialities.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Veronica Inglese e la sua Road To Tokyo" (in Italian). channel.endu.net. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Veronica Inglese". IAAF. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ European Athletics Championships - Amsterdam 2016 - 10,000m Women Archived 7 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine. european-athletics.org.
  4. ^ a b c d "Veronica Inglese Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Veronica Inglese - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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