Milena Greppi

Milena Greppi
Gloria Cooke, Franca Peggion, Milena Greppi, Maria Musso, Marlene Mathews at Royal Park, Melbourne in 1956
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1929-07-08)8 July 1929
Milan, Italy
Died13 December 2016 (aged 87)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Events
Hurdles
Sprint
ClubSC Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 12.1 (1953)
  • 80 m hs: 11.2 (1957)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1954 Bern4×100 m

Milena Greppi (8 July 1929 – 13 December 2016) was an Italian hurdler.

Biography

Milena Greppi was born in Milan into an aristocratic family. Her father was Antonio Greppi (1901–1991), 8th Count of Bussero and Corneliano and her mother was Aurora Mattei. She participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956), and had 23 caps in national team from 1951 to 1958.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1954 European Championships Switzerland Bern 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 46.6
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne 5th 4 × 100 m relay 45.7

National titles

Milena Greppi won five times the individual national championship.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MILENA GREPPI". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Famiglie Nobili di Lombardia, ed. Associazione Archivistica Genealogica fra i Nobili Milanesi e residenti in Lombardia, fasc. VII.
  3. ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.