Sara Gambetta

Sara Mabel Gambetta (born 18 February 1993 in Lauterbach, Hesse) is a German shot putter and former heptathlete.

Sara Gambetta
Gambetta, 2019
Personal information
Born (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993
Lauterbach, Hesse, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 IstanbulShot put

As a heptathlete, she won the silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships[1] and at the 2011 European Junior Championships. She then switched to shot put, finishing eighth at the 2013 European U23 Championships and winning the bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[2] As a senior, she finished seventh at the 2016 European Championships.

She competed in women's shot put at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished 20th in qualification and did not advance.[3]

Her personal best is 17.95 metres, achieved at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam. Her personal best in the heptathlon was 6108 points, achieved at the 2011 European Junior Championships in Tallinn.[1]

She represents the club SC DHfK Leipzig.[2]

References
  1. Sara Gambetta at World Athletics
  2. "European-Athletics.org". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. "Sara GAMBETTA". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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