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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | (1919-01-14)14 January 1919 Greco, Italy | ||||||||
| Died | 1988 (aged 69) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||
| Club | La Filotecnica Milano | ||||||||
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Rosetta Cattaneo (14 January 1919 – 1988) was an Italian sprinter. She was the italian record holder for women in the 200 metres with the time of 25.3 established in 1940.
Biography
She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 metres relay, the first medal ever for Italian women in a relay race, at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Vienna, with co-runners Maria Apollonio, Maria Alfero and Italia Lucchini She has 8 caps in national team from 1937 to 1942.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | European Championships |  Vienna
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3rd | 4×100 m relay | 50.4 |
National titles
Rosetta Cattaneo has won the individual national championship four times.
- 4 wins in the 200 metres (1939, 1940, 1942, 1943)
See also
References
- "Staffetta 4x100 Metri Donne" (in Italian). albi-giochi.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- "2nd European Athletics Championships, 1938". athleticsdb.com. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.