Manuela Grillo

Manuela Grillo (born 9 May 1977 in Pavia) is a former Italian sprinter.

Manuela Grillo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1977-05-09) May 9, 1977 (age 47)
Pavia, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Forestale
Coached byAndrea Nuti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.50 (1997)
  • 200 m: 23.78 (2000)
  • 400 m: 54.88 (2007)
  • 60 m indoor: 7.41 (2001)
  • 200 m indoor: 24.06 (2001)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2001 Tunis4x100 metres relay
Bronze medal – third place2005 Almeria4x100 metres relay
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place2005 Florence4x100 metres relay
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 Turku4x100 metres relay

She won three medals, to senior level, with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[1]

Biography

Manuela Grillo also participated, at individual level, at one edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics (2001), she has 22 caps in national team from 1995 to 2007.[2]

In 2011, after her athlete career, she is dedicated to cycling, touching, but not reaching, the qualification to the 2012 Summer Olympic.[3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia34th (h)200m24.80 (wind: -0.3 m/s)
5th4×100m relay45.27
1997European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland14th (h)200m24.70 (wind: 1.9 m/s)
3rd4x100 m relay44.73
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGöteborg, Sweden16th (h)100m11.89 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, PortugalHeat60 metres7.59

National titles

Manuela Grillo has won two times the individual national championship.[4]

See also

References