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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 21 (1953-1971)[1] |
| Born | 22 December 1935 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 27 June 2018(2018-06-27) (aged 82)[2] |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw,javelin throw,high jump |
| Club | Urbe Roma AS Roma |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | DT – 47.04 m (1956) JT – 47.96 m (1957) HJ – 1.63 m (1956)[3][4] |
Paola Paternoster (néeCarotenuto; 22 December 1935 – 27 June 2018) was an Italian athlete. She competed in thediscus throw at the1956 and1960 Summer Olympics and in thejavelin throw in 1956, and placed 11th–20th.[3]
Multipurpose athlete, she has won 17national titles in five different disciplines (high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and pentathlon).[5] She participated in two editions of the Olympic Games:Melbourne 1956 andRome 1960.[3]
Naples, 26 June 1956), till 14 September 1957[1]Rome, 28 March 1959), till 27 June 1965[1]Rome, 27 March 1960), till 17 June 1965[1]
Bucharest, 23 June 1957), till 11 September 1970[1]
Paternoster won 17national championships at thesenior level,[6][7]
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