Paola Paternoster
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 21 (1953-1971)[1] |
| Born | 22 December 1935 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 27 June 2018 (aged 82)[2] |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw, javelin throw, high jump |
| Club | Urbe Roma AS Roma |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | DT – 47.04 m (1956) JT – 47.96 m (1957) HJ – 1.63 m (1956)[3][4] |
Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto; 22 December 1935 – 27 June 2018) was an Italian athlete. She competed in the discus throw at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and in the javelin throw in 1956, and placed 11th–20th.[3]
Career[edit]
Multipurpose athlete, she has won 17 national titles in five different disciplines (high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and pentathlon).[5] She participated in two editions of the Olympic Games: Melbourne 1956 and Rome 1960.[3]
National records[edit]
- High jump: 1.62 m
Naples, 26 June 1956), till 14 September 1957[1] - Shot put: 14.38 m Rome, 28 March 1959), till 27 June 1965[1]
- Discus throw: 51.33 m Rome, 27 March 1960), till 17 June 1965[1]
- Javelin throw: 47.96 m
Bucharest, 23 June 1957), till 11 September 1970[1]
National titles[edit]
Paternoster won 17 national championships at the senior level,[6][7]
- High jump: 1955 (1)
- Shot put: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960 (5)
- Discus throw: 1955, 1956, 1957 (3)
- Javelin throw: 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961 (5)
- Pentathlon: 1954, 1955, 1956 (3)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Paola Paternoster's obituary (in Italian)
- ^ a b c Paola Paternoster. sports-reference.com
- ^ Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Campionati italiani "assoluti" – Donne. Tutti i campioni italiani – 1923–2013. sportolimpico.it
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2018 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Italian female discus throwers
- Italian female javelin throwers
- Italian female pentathletes
- Athletes from Rome
- 20th-century Italian women
- Italian Athletics Championships winners