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Italian hammer thrower
Silvia Salis
Personal information
Born (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 39)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Hammer throw: 71.93 (2011)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Hammer Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Merzin Hammer Throw
European Cup Winter Throwing
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tenerife Hammer Throw
Silver medal – second place 2010 Arles Hammer Throw

Silvia Salis (born 17 September 1985 in Genoa) is an Italian hammer thrower.

Biography

Her personal best throw is 71.93 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Savona. She is engaged to the writer and director Fausto Brizzi.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Italy
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 10th 56.14 m
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 12th 53.76 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 13th (q) 59.59 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 28th (q) 61.69 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th 64.92 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 9th 62.18 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 42nd (q) 62.28 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 1st 70.39 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q) 68.55 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 5th 68.74 m
2010 European Cup Winter Throwing Arles, France 2nd 69.43 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th 68.85 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th 69.88 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd 62.52 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 24th (q) 66.80 m

National titles

She has won the individual national championship eight times.

See also

References

  1. "Silvia Salis". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. "Silvia Salis martella i pregiudizi: "Con Fausto Brizzi sono felice"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Salis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

External links

Mediterranean Games champions in women's hammer throw
Italian Athletics Champions in women's hammer throw
Italian Winter Throwing Champions in women's hammer throw
2008 Italy Olympic Athletics Team
Men's track & road athletes
Men's field athletes
Women's track & road athletes
Women's field athletes
2012 Italy Olympic Athletics Team
Men's track & road athletes
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