Maria Benedicta Chigbolu

Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (born 27 July 1989) is an Italian sprinter, born in Rome to a Nigerian father and an Italian mother.[1]

Maria Benedicta Chigbolu
Personal information
Full nameMaria Benedicta Chigbolu
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989
Rome, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubG.S. Esercito
Coached byMaria Chiara Milardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m 52.66 (2013)
Medal record
European Championships
2016 Amsterdam4x400 m relay
IAAF World Relays
2019 Yokohama4×400 m relay
European Team Championships
2019 Bydgoszcz400 m
2019 Bydgoszcz4x400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin4×400 m relay
2018 Tarragona4x400 m relay
2013 Mersin400 metres

Biography

Maria Benedicta Chigbolu won a medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. She has several caps in national team from 2012.[2] She is engaged with the Italian sprinter Matteo Galvan.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin 2nd 400 metres 52.66
1st 4×400 m relay 3.32.44
2016 European Championships Amsterdam 3rd 4×400 m relay 3:27.49
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 6th 4×400 m relay 3.27.05 [4]
2017 World Championships London 40th (h) 400 m 53.00
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona 1st 4x400 m relay 3:28.08 GR
2019 European Team Championships Bydgoszcz 3rd 400 m 52.19

National titles

See also

References
  1. "Maria Benedicta Chigbolu". FIDAL. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2013. FIDAL. 2013.
  3. "Giochi del Mediterraneo, chi sono le ragazze medaglia d'oro nella staffetta 4×400 diventate un simbolo sui social" (in Italian). ilfattoquotidiano.it. Retrieved 3 July 2018. Reclutata nell’Esercito, ora si allena a Rieti ed è fidanzata con un quattrocentista, Matteo Galvan.
  4. Italy ran a better crono, 3:25.16 (National record) in semi-finals.
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