Gilda Jannaccone (born 12 March 1940 in Naples) is an Italian former middle distance runner.[1]

Gilda Jannaccone
Jannaccone in 1960s
Personal information
National teamItaly: 19 (1957-1965)[1]
Born (1940-03-11) March 11, 1940 (age 84)
Naples, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubLibertas Ridolfi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 800 m: 2:08.9 (1964)

Career

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Jannaccone participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She has 19 caps from the national team from 1957 to 1965.[2][3]

National records

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  • 400 m: 60.9 (  Naples, 18 May 1957) - holder until 23 June 1957[1]
  • 800 m: 2:08.9 (  Zagreb, 30 September 1964) - holder until 16 June 1966[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Note
1960 Olympic Games   Rome Heat 800 m 2:13.72
1962 European Championships   Belgrade Heat 800 m 2:13.6

National titles

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Gilda Jannaccone won the individual national championship 12 times.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ "Gli incontri della Nazionale italiana femminile: 1951-1960". asaibrunobonomelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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