Manuela Levorato

Manuela Levorato (born 16 March 1977, in Dolo) is an Italian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.

Manuela Levorato
Manuela Levorato in 2011
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1977-03-16) March 16, 1977
Dolo, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.14 (2001)
  • 200 m: 22.60 (1999)
  • 400 m: 52.16 (2002)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Munich100 metres
Bronze medal – third place2002 Munich200 metres
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2001 Tunis100 metres
Bronze medal – third place1997 Bari4x100 metres relay
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Gothenburg100 metres
Gold medal – first place1999 Gothenburg200 metres
Bronze medal – third place1997 Turku4x100 metres relay
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place1995 Nyíregyháza4x100 metres relay

She won eight medals at the International athletics championships and games.[1]

Biography

At the 2002 European Championships Levorato won a bronze medal in these two events. She also competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2005.

Her personal best times are 11.14 s (100 m, 2001) and 22.60 s (200 m, 1999).

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 7th 100m 11.54
2nd (h)[2] 200m 24.10 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.27
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 4th 100m 11.56 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 44.73
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 100m 11.26 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1st 200m 22.68 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd 100 metres 11.23
3rd 200 metres 22.75

National titles

Manuela Levorato has won 15 times the individual national championship.[3]

See also

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. Did not show in the quarterfinal.
  3. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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