Zahra Bani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Personal information
Born	(1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 45) Mogadishu, Somalia
Height	1,73 m
Weight	73 kg
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	G.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Coached by	Maria Marello
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin throw 62.75 m (2005)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd European Throwing Cup 0 0 2 European Team Championships 0 0 3 Mediterranean Games 0 2 0 European Throwing Cup Bronze 2007 Yalta Javelin Throw Bronze 2008 Split Javelin Throw European Team Championships Bronze 2005 Florence Javelin Throw Bronze 2008 Annecy Javelin Throw Bronze 2009 Leiria Javelin Throw Mediterranean Games Silver 2005 Almeria Javelin Throw Silver 2009 Pescara Javelin Throw

Zahra Bani (born 31 December 1979) is a famous Italian athlete. She was born in Somalia and became a top competitor in the javelin throw.

About Zahra Bani

Zahra Bani is well-known for her powerful javelin throws. She represented Italy in many big competitions. Her career spanned over two decades, showing her dedication to the sport.

Her Early Life and Journey to Javelin

Zahra Bani was born on December 31, 1979, in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. Her father was Italian, and her mother was Somali. In 1989, when she was ten years old, Zahra and her family moved to Torino, Italy.

When she first moved, Zahra started playing volleyball. However, she soon found her true talent: the javelin throw. This is an athletics event where athletes throw a spear-like object as far as they can. She quickly became very good at it.

Zahra's best-ever throw was 62.75 meters. She achieved this amazing distance at the World Championships in Helsinki. After 2005, she faced some health challenges. These problems made it harder for her to perform at her very best. Even so, she remained one of Italy's top javelin throwers. She is ranked second on Italy's all-time list.

Zahra Bani retired from competing in 2022. Today, she works as a coach in Torino, Italy. She helps new athletes learn and improve their javelin skills.

Her Amazing Achievements

Zahra Bani won many medals and reached high places in international competitions. Here are some of her most notable achievements:

• She won two silver medals at the Mediterranean Games. These were in 2005 in Almeria and 2009 in Pescara.
• She earned two bronze medals at the European Throwing Cup. These were in 2007 in Yalta and 2008 in Split.
• Zahra also won three bronze medals at the European Athletics Team Championships. These were in 2005 in Florence, 2008 in Annecy, and 2009 in Leiria.
• Her personal best throw of 62.75 meters was achieved at the 2005 World Championships. This was a huge accomplishment!

Winning National Titles

Zahra Bani was also a champion in Italy. She won 17 national championships during her career. These titles show she was the best javelin thrower in Italy many times.

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Javelin throw: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2021 (8 times)
• Italian Winter Throwing Championships
  • Javelin throw: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 (9 times)

See Also

• Italian Athletics Championships - Multi winners
• Italian all-time lists - Javelin throw
• Italy at the European Throwing Cup
• Naturalized athletes of Italy
• Italian Somalians