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Silia Martini

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Silia Martini
Silia Martini (right) in 1920s
Personal information
National teamItaly: 2 caps (1930)[1]
Born(1908-03-27)27 March 1908
Piran, Italy
Died?
?
Sport
SportAthletics
Basketball
EventHigh jump
ClubSocietà Ginnastica Trieste[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 1.40 m (1929)

Silia Martini (27 March 1908 - ?) was an Italian high jumper[1] and basketball player.[3]

Career

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Athletics

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Three-time in a row national champion at senior level in long jump from 1927 to 1929,[2] she boasts also 2 caps in the Italy national athletics team in 1930.[4]

Basketball

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She was among the pioneers of the Italy women's national basketball team, with whom she played the first match, France-Italy 34-16, on April 13, 1930. She scored four points. She has won two championships with the Ginnastica Triestina.[3]

National records

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  • High jump: 1.67 m (Italy Dalmine, 15 July 1928) holder until 5 October 1930[5]

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 190. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 592. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Canella, Maria; Giuntini, Sergio; Granata, Ivano (28 August 2019). Donna e sport (in Italian). ISBN 9788891795380. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Gli incontri della Nazionale italiana femminile: 1927-1950" (PDF). asaibrunobonomelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 656. Retrieved 7 September 2022.