Valentina Rosamilia

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Valentina Rosamilia (born 27 January 2003) is a Swiss middle distance runner.[1]

Valentina Rosamilia
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:58.69 (Winterthur, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Switzerland
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Nairobi 800 m
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn 800 m

Career

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From Aargau, in July 2019 she won silver in the 800 metres at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku.[2] At the same event she and bronze in the medley relay.[3]

In July 2021, she won bronze at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn.[4] In August 2021, she was a silver medalist at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[5]

In March 2023, she competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[6]

She set a new personal best of 2:00.98 in qualifying for the semi final of the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[7] She ran a lifetime best of 1:58.69 in finishing third in Winterthur at the Swiss Athletics Championships in June 2024. The time also met the minimum standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Valentina Rosamilla". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Valentina Rosamilia wins silver at the EYOF!". Swiss-Athletics. July 24, 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ Baranzini, Fabio (21 August 2021). "Valentina Rosamilia, the Aargau athlete with "world-class potential"". aargauersport.ch. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Two golds and one bronze for Switzerland in Tallinn". Swiss-Athletics. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Valentina Rosamilia wins World Championship silver in Nairobi!". swiss-athletics. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Three more Swiss places in the semifinals and two personal bests from Giger and Rosamilia". aargauerzeitung.ch. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ "National championships roundup - Big vaults for Caudery and Karalis". European-Athletics. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.