Vincenza Calì

Vincenza Calì (born 15 October 1983) is an Italian former track and field sprint athlete.[1]

Vincenza Calì
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1983-10-15) 15 October 1983
Palermo, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.35 (2008)
  • 200 m: 22.98 (2008)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara4x100 metres relay
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place2005 Florence4x100 metres relay
Bronze medal – third place2008 Annecy4x100 metres relay
European Athletics U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 Erfurt200 metres
Bronze medal – third place2005 Erfurt4x100 metres relay

She won three medals at the senior level with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[2]

Biography

She represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni, and Audrey Alloh. In their first-round heat they were disqualified and eliminated from the final.[1] She won two medals at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara. She has 11 caps in national team from 2001 to 2008.[3]

She was engaged to the Italy national football team goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon.[4]

National records

National titles

Calì has won the individual national championship 7 times.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Athlete biography: Vincenza Cali', beijing2008.cn, ret: 30 August 2008
  2. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. "Vincenza e Gigi: fine di un amore" (in Italian). tgcom24.mediaset.it. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  5. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  6. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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