Milena Greppi (8 July 1929 – 13 December 2016) was an Italian hurdler.[1]
 Gloria Cooke, Franca Peggion, Milena Greppi, Maria Musso, Marlene Mathews at Royal Park, Melbourne in 1956 | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1929 Milan, Italy | ||||||||
| Died | 13 December 2016 (aged 87) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles Sprint | ||||||||
| Club | SC Bergamo | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
Milena Greppi was born in Milan into an aristocratic family. Her father was Antonio Greppi (1901–1991), 8th Count of Bussero and Corneliano and her mother was Aurora Mattei.[2] She participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), and had 23 caps in national team from 1951 to 1958.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1954 | European Championships |  Bern
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3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.6 | [4] |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne
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5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.7 |
National titles edit
Milena Greppi won five times the individual national championship.[5]
- 7 wins on 80 metres hurdles (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "MILENA GREPPI". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Famiglie Nobili di Lombardia, ed. Associazione Archivistica Genealogica fra i Nobili Milanesi e residenti in Lombardia, fasc. VII.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
