Emma Scaunich

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Emma Scaunich
Scaunich at the Maratonina 4 porte in Pieve di Cento in 1987.
Personal information
Native nameEmma Scaunigh[1]
National teamItaly: 13 caps (1984-1992)[2]
Born (1954-03-01) 1 March 1954 (age 70)
Udine, Italy
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubCus Universo Ferrara[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Marathon: 2:29.46 (1988)
Medal record
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hiroshima Team marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 Rome Team marathon
International Marathons
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Chicago Marathon 0 1 0
Venice Marathon 2 0 0
Barcelona Marathon 1 0 0
Italian Marathon 1 0 0
Turin Marathon 1 0 0
Total 5 1 0

Emma Scaunich, but real surname is Scaunigh,[1] (1 March 1954) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.[2]

Career[edit]

She won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[3] She participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992) and one of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (1987). She has 13 caps in national team from 1984 to 1992.[4]

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1987 World Championships Italy Rome 20th Marathon 2:44:32
1990 European Championships Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split 4th Marathon 2:37:19
1992 Olympic Games Spain Barcelona 18th Marathon 2:46:14

National titles[edit]

She has won 5 times consecutively the individual national championship.[5]

  • 5 wins in marathon (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bologna, Emma Scaunigh: "Sono nata correndo, ho vinto anche contro il tumore"" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2021. Intanto – precisa la ex azzurra oggi "personal trainer" di un team di "amatori" di Granarolo, località alle porte di Bologna - il cognome esatto è Scaunigh con "gh" finale e non "ch" come mi hanno chiamato da sempre.
  2. ^ a b c "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  5. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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