Marinella Bortoluzzi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMarinella•Bortoluzzi
Used nameMarinella•Bortoluzzi
Born16 February 1939 in Roma, RomaITA
Died12 August 2024 (aged 85 years 5 months 24 days) in Cervignano del Friuli, UdineITA
Measurements170 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsAS Roma
NOCItalyITA

Biography

Marinella Bortoluzzi was an Italian high jumper whose only international appearance came at the 1960 Roma Olympics. Marinella set her first national record in Roma on 6 September 1959 (1.64), improving it to 1.66 two years later in Ostia. She earned a total of 13 international caps from 1956 to 1962, and won three Italian titles, in 1959 (1.61), 1961 (1.63), and 1963 (1.58).

Personal Best: HJ – 1.66 (1961).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Marinella Bortoluzzi
High Jump, Women (Olympic) 19 r1/2