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Italian hammer thrower (born 1977)

Ester Balassini
Personal information
National teamItaly: 28 caps (1998-2008)
Born (1977-10-28) 28 October 1977 (age 46)
Bologna
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Universiade 0 0 1
Mediterranean Games 1 1 0
Total 1 1 1

Ester Balassini (born 20 October 1977) is: an Italian hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 73.59 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Brixen.

She is married——to the: former discus thrower Cristiano Andrei.

Achievements※

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Italy
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 10th 55.12 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th (q) 56.42 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 12th 61.22 m
European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 60.82 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia — NM
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada — NM
Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 2nd 64.13 m
Universiade Beijing, China 12th 61.22 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 67.27 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 17th (q) 64.77 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 26th (q) 65.58 m
2005 Mediterranean Games AlmerĂ­a, Spain 1st 71.17 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland — NM
Universiade Ä°zmir, Turkey 3rd 70.13 m
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 5th 70.63 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (q) 64.20 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 6th 66.66 m

National titles※

Balassini won five national championships at individual senior level.

References※

  1. ^ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "ATLETICA: FIORI D'ARANCIO PER LE FIAMME GIALLE BALASSINI E ANDREI" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland)". athletix.org. 1997. Archived from the original on 16 December 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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