Erica Alfridi facts for kids
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| Born | 2 February 1968 Tregnago, Italy |
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| Height | 1.68 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 20 km walk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Snam Gas Metano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandro Damilano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erica Alfridi (born on February 22, 1968) is a former Italian race walker. She was a top athlete who won a major international competition called the World Race Walking Cup.
About Erica Alfridi
Erica Alfridi won three individual medals in big international athletics events. She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She was part of the Italian national team for 16 years, from 1988 to 2004. During this time, she represented Italy in 29 international competitions.
Her Best Performances
Erica was a very consistent athlete. She finished in the world's top 20 for her events ten times. In 1997, she was even ranked number one in the world for the 10 km walk. Her fastest time for the 10 km walk was 42 minutes and 15 seconds, which she achieved in 1997. For the 20 km walk, her best time was 1 hour, 27 minutes, and 29 seconds, set in 2001.
Major Achievements
Erica Alfridi competed in many important events and won several medals. Here are some of her top results:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 10 km |
| World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 4th | 10 km | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 10 km |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 20 km |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 4th | 20 km |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 20 km | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 4th | 20 km |
| Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 20 km | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 20 km | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 20 km |
| World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 1st | 20 km |
National Titles
Erica Alfridi won the individual Italian national championship 11 times. This shows she was one of the best race walkers in Italy for many years.
- She won the 5000 metres walk on the track twice (in 1998 and 2002).
- She won the 10 km walk twice (in 1988 and 1997).
- She won the 20 km walk three times (in 1996, 1997, and 1999).
- She won the 3000 metres walk indoors four times (in 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000).
See also
In Spanish: Erica Alfridi para niños
- Italian athletes with multiple medals at the World Race Walking Team Championships
- Italian athletes with multiple medals at the European Race Walking Cup
- Italian all-time best times for the 20 km walk
