Ester Balassini
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| National team | Italy: 28 caps (1998-2008)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1977 Bologna | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 the wife of the former discus thrower Cristiano Andrei.[2]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Italy
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| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 10th | 55.12 m[3] |
| 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 | Almería, Spain | 1st | 71.17 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | NM | |
| Universiade | İzmir, 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[edit]
Balassini won five national championships at individual senior level.[4]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Hammer throw: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 (5)
References[edit]
- ^ "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "ATLETICA: FIORI D'ARANCIO PER LE FIAMME GIALLE BALASSINI E ANDREI" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "European Championships for Under 23 (Turku, Finland)". athletix.org. 1997. Archived from the original on 16 December 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Ester Balassini at World Athletics
- Ester Balassini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ester Balassini at Olympics.com
- Ester Balassini at Olympedia
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Italian female hammer throwers
- Living people
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Athletes from Bologna
- Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Competitors at the 1999 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 2001 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century Italian women
- Italian Athletics Championships winners