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 Switzerland Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6 [4]
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7

National titles

Musso won the individual national championship six times.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maria Musso". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ "IL LUTTODa corso Grosseto all'Olimpiade del '52, addio a Maria Musso". Torino Cronaca. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  5. ^ ""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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