Romana Calligaris (15 December 1924 – 21 April 2002) was an Italian freestyle swimmer who won 15 national titles between 1947 and 1953. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events but failed to reach the finals. The pool which hosted the European SC Championships 2005 in Trieste is named after Bruno Bianchi, not Romana Calligaris.

Romana Calligaris
Personal information
Full nameRomana Calligaris
Nationality Italy
Born(1924-12-15)December 15, 1924
Mariano del Friuli, Italy
DiedApril 21, 2002(2002-04-21) (aged 77)
Trieste, Italy
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle

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