Elivia Ricci (later Ballotta, born 14 December 1936) is a retired Italian discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 15th place.

Biography

Ricci won 14 national championships at senior level,[1]

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Ricci represented Italy in the discus throw competition.[2]

Ricci married former Italian pole vaulter Edmondo Ballotta and competed under her married name thereafter.[3]

Ballotta won the British WAAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1965 WAAA Championships.[4][5][6]

National titles

  • shot put: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (5)
  • discus throw: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (9)

References

  1. ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Gli anni ticinesi di Adolfo Consolini, troppo vecchio per lo sport italiano, emigrante in Svizzera". asaibrunobonomelli.it. Retrieved 2 March 2020. La lanciatrice bergamasca, moglie del piacentino Edmondo Ballotta, ottimo saltatore con l'asta (4.35) qualche anno prima
  4. ^ "Results". Sunday Express. 4 July 1965. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elivia_Ricci
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