Francesca Pianzola

Francesca Pianzola

Pianzola at the 1922 Women's World Games
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put, javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) JT – 27.33 m (1923)[1]

Francesca Pianzola was a Swiss athlete of Italian origin. She competed in the two-handed[2] javelin throw and shot put[3] at the 1921 and 1922 Women's World Games, and won a silver and a gold medal in the javelin.[4] She was ranked fifth in the world in the traditional javelin throw in 1923.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Women, Javelin Throw > All-Years. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Competitors threw with left hand and right hand, and their best attempts for both hands were summed
  3. Monte-Carlo, lancement du poids, Mlle Pianzola (Genève). Library of France
  4. FSFI WOMEN'S WORLD GAMES. gbrathletics.com
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