Novella Calligaris

Novella Calligaris
Novella Calligaris at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1954-12-27) 27 December 1954 (age 69)
Padua
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and medley
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 400 m medley
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Belgrade 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 400 m medley
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir 200 m medley

Novella Calligaris (born 27 December 1954) is a retired Italian swimmer, and the first Italian to win an Olympic medal in swimming. Her elder brother Mauro Calligaris was also an Olympic swimmer.[1]

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