Annarita Sidoti facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	25 July 1969 (1969-07-25) Gioiosa Marea, Sicily, Italy
Died	21 May 2015 (2015-05-22) (aged 45) Gioiosa Marea, Sicily Italy
Height	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight	42 kg (93 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Race walk
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	10 km: 41:46 (1994) 20 km: 1:28:38 (2000)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 1 0 0 European Championships 2 1 0 European Indoor Championships 1 0 1 World Race Walking Cup 1 3 1 European Race Walking Cup 3 2 0 Summer Universiade 1 0 2 Mediterranean Games 0 1 0

Annarita Sidoti (born 25 July 1969 – died 21 May 2015) was a famous Italian race walker. She was known for her speed and endurance in this athletic sport.

Annarita Sidoti's Life and Career

Annarita Sidoti was born in Gioiosa Marea, a town in Italy. She was a very successful athlete, winning many medals in big international sports events. She was part of the Italian national team for fifteen years, from 1987 to 2002. During this time, she competed in 47 events for her country.

Annarita also took part in three Summer Olympics: in 1992, 1996, and 2000. These are the biggest sports events in the world!

Her Achievements

Annarita Sidoti won many important races. She was especially good at the 10 km and 20 km race walk events. Her personal best times were 41 minutes and 46 seconds for the 10 km race (set in 1994) and 1 hour, 28 minutes, and 38 seconds for the 20 km race (set in 2000). These were very fast times for a race walker!

International Competitions

Annarita Sidoti competed for Italy in many major international events. Here are some of her best results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Italy
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	4th	5000m	22:36.47
1989	World Race Walking Cup	L'Hospitalet, Spain	8th	10 km	44:59
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	3rd	3000 m	12:27.94
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	1st	10 km	44:00
1991	World Student Games	Buffalo, United States	3rd	10 km	45:10
	World Race Walking Cup	San Jose, United States	9th	10 km	45:28
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	9th	10 km	44:18
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	7th	10 km	45:23
1993	World Race Walking Cup	Monterrey, Mexico	7th	10 km	46:14
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	9th	10 km	44:13
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	3000 m	11:54.32
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	10 km	42:43
1995	World Race Walking Cup	Beijing, China	8th	10 km	43:55
	World Student Games	Fukuoka, Japan	1st	10 km	43:22
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	13th	10 km	44:06
1996	European Race Walking Cup	A Coruña, Spain	1st	10 km	43:26
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	11th	10 km	43:57
1997	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	2nd	10 km	45:35
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	10,000m	42:55.49
	World Student Games	Catania, Italy	3rd	10 km	44:38
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	10 km	42:49
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	—	20 km	DNF
2000	European Race Walking Cup	Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany	5th	20 km	1:28:38
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	—	20 km	DNF
2001	European Race Walking Cup	Dudince, Slovakia	11th	20 km	1:31:43
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	8th	20 km	1:31:40
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	8th	20 km	1:31:19

National Titles

Annarita Sidoti also won many races in Italy. She won ten times at the Italian Athletics Championships.

• 1 win in the 5 km walk (1995)
• 1 win in the 10 km walk (1991)
• 4 wins in the 20 km walk (1992, 1995, 2000, 2002)
• 4 wins in the 3000 metres walk indoor (1991, 1994, 2001, 2002)

Later Life

Annarita Sidoti passed away in May 2015 in Gioiosa Marea, Italy. She was 45 years old.

See Also

In Spanish: Anna Rita Sidoti para niños

• Italy at the European Race Walking Cup - Multiple medalists
• Italian all-time lists – 20 km walk
• FIDAL Hall of Fame