Maria Musso (14 September 1931 – 31 January 2024) was an Italian sprinter and pentathlete.[1]
Biography
Musso was born in Turin on 14 September 1931. She participated twice in the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956) and had 29 caps with the national team from 1949 to 1960.[2] Musso died on 31 January 2024, at the age of 92.[3]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954 | European Championships | ![]() |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.6 | [4] |
1956 | Olympic Games | ![]() |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.7 |
National titles
Musso won the individual national championship six times.[5]
- 2 wins in 80 metres hurdles (1950, 1957)
- 1 win in Long jump (1954)
- 3 wins in Pentathlon (1953, 1957, 1959)
See also
References
- ^ "Maria Musso". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "IL LUTTODa corso Grosseto all'Olimpiade del '52, addio a Maria Musso". Torino Cronaca. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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