Paola Paternoster
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1935 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 27 June 2018 (aged 82)[1] |
| 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)[2][3] |
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.[2]
National titles[]
Paola Paternoster with her coach.
Paternoster won 17 national championships at the senior level,[4][5]
- 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)
References[]
- ^ Paola Paternoster's obituary (in Italian)
- ^ a b Paola Paternoster. sports-reference.com
- ^ Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto). trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "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[]
- Paola Paternoster at Olympedia
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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 of Italy
- Italian female discus throwers
- Italian female javelin throwers
- Italian female pentathletes