Antonella Palmisano (born 6 August 1991) is an Italian racewalker, 3rd at 2017 World Championships, 4th at 2016 Summer Olympics and 5th at 2015 World Championships in 20 km race walk and 1st in the same event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Antonella Palmisano
Palmisano in 2018.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 33)
Mottola, Italy
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 10000 m walk: 41:57.29 (2017)
  • 20 km walk: 1:26:36 (2017)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 0 0 2
European Championships 1 0 1
World Race Walking Team C'ships 0 1 0
European Race Walking Team C'ships 3 2 1
Total 5 3 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 20 km walk
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 20 km walk
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin 20 km walk
European Race Walking Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 2023 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Silver medal – second place 2017 Poděbrady 20 km walk (team)
Silver medal – second place 2023 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poděbrady 20 km walk (team)
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Ostrava 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tampere 20 km walk
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Novi Sad 10000 m walk

Biography

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She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London and in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2009 European Junior Championships   Novi Sad 2nd 10000 m walk 46:59.47 PB
European Race Walking Cup   Metz 3rd 10 km walk (junior) 48:48 SB
2010 World Race Walking Cup   Chihuahua 1st 10 km walk (junior) 47:52
2011 European U23 Championships   Ostrava 2nd 20 km walk 1:36:26
2013 European U23 Championships   Tampere 3rd 20 km walk 1:30:59 PB
World Championships   Moscow 13th 20 km walk 1:30:50 PB
2014 European Championships   Zürich 7th 20 km walk 1:28:43
2015 World Championships   Beijing 5th 20 km walk 1:29:34
2016 Olympic Games   Rio de Janeiro 4th 20 km walk 1:29:03
2017 European Race Walking Cup   Poděbrady 1st 20 km walk 1:27:57
World Championships   London 3rd 20 km walk 1:26:36 PB
2018 European Championships   Berlin 3rd 20 km walk 1:27:30 SB
2021 European Race Walking Team Championships   Poděbrady 1st 20 km walk 1:27:42 [2][3]
3rd Team 20 km 23 pts
2021 Olympic Games   Sapporo 1st 20 km walk 1:29:12
2023 World Championships   Budapest 3rd 20 km walk 1:27:26 SB
2024 European Championships   Rome 1st 20 km walk 1:28:08

National titles

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She won 9 national championships at senior level.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's 20 kilometres walk heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Live Results". results.onlinesystem.cz. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Italia doppio oro a squadre nella 35 e 50 km" (in Italian). fidal.it. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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