Bruna Bertolini
Bruna Bertolini (16 January 1909 - date of death unknown) was an Italian female basketball player, shot putter, discus thrower and long jumper, who won thirteen national championships at individual senior level from 1928 to 1937 in three different specialities,[1] and gold medal at the EuroBasket Women 1938.
 Bruna, fourth basketball player from the left, next to her sister Nerina, fifth from the left. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 16 January 1909 Trivolzio, Italy |
| Died | unknown |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy |
| Sport | Athletics Basketball |
| Event(s) | Discus throw Shot put Standing long jump |
| Club | Canottieri Milano (basketball) |
Medal record | |
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Biography
She was the sister of Nerina Bertolini, player of the Italy women's national basketball team like her, The two sisters played together four national appearances at the EuroBasket Women 1938 that was held in Rome.[2]
National titles
Bruna Bertolini has won 10 consecutive national titles in the shot put, and this is the record in Italy.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Standing long jump: 1931 (1)
- Shot put: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 (10)
- Discus throw: 1933, 1934 (2)
See also
References
- "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE 1923 - 2018" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "Giauro, le sorelle d' Italia arrivano dalla casa di campagna" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
Prima di Sara ed Eva Giauro, altre 4 coppie di sorelle hanno giocato assieme in Nazionale. BERTOLINI Le prime furono Bruna e Nerina Bertolini, compagne nelle 4 partite degli Europei del ' 38, disputati a Roma.
External links
- La nazionale femminile dal 1938 al 1957 (in Italian)
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