Anita Pistone (born 29 October 1976) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.[1]

Anita Pistone
Personal information
Full nameAnita Sebastiana Pistone
NationalityItalian
Born (1976-10-29) 29 October 1976 (age 48)
Catania, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.27 (2008)
  • 200 m hs: 23.76 (2007)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Mediterranean Games 0 2 0
European Cup 0 0 1
Total 0 2 1

Biography

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Pistone represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed second in her first round heat after Muna Lee in a time of 11.43. She qualified for the second round in which she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.56 was the sixth time of her race.[1] Together with Vincenza Calì, Giulia Arcioni and Audrey Alloh she also took part in the 4x100 metres relay. In their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated for the final.[1]

National records

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2001 Mediterranean Games   Tunis 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.89
2008 European Cup   Annecy 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.04  
2009 Mediterranean Games   Pescara 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.86

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Athlete biography: Anita Pistone". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-09-09. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
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