Vincenza Calì
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Vincenza Calì is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for Italy
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Calì represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone
, Giulia Arcioni
and Audrey Alloh
. In their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated for the final. She won two medals at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara
.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Calì represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China.The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.-Medalists:- Archery:...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone
Anita Pistone
Anita Pistone is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Pistone represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed second in her first round heat after Muna Lee in a time of 11.43...
, Giulia Arcioni
Giulia Arcioni
Giulia Arcioni is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Arcioni represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Vincenza Calì and Audrey Alloh...
and Audrey Alloh
Audrey Alloh
Audrey Alloh is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Alloh represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Anita Pistone, Giulia Arcioni and Vincenza Calì...
. In their first round heat they were however disqualified and eliminated for the final. She won two medals at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara
Pescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
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