FANTINI Sara

Italy

Athletics

Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1997

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Place of birth: FIDENZA

Birth Country:

Italy

Place of residence : BOLOGNA

Residence Country:

Italy

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Hammer Throw	12

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Long Throws	Women's Hammer Throw Qualification - Group A	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Long Throws	Women's Hammer Throw Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Hammer Throw
2019	Doha, QAT	Qual. (66.58)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Hobbies:

Music, art, history, horse riding. (tokyo2020.coni.it, 02 Jul 2021; sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Occupation:

Police Athlete

Languages spoken:

English, Italian

Club name:

Carabinieri [Italy]

Coach:

Marinella Vaccari

Sporting relatives:

Her father Corrado Fantini represented Italy in shot put at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and her mother Paola Iemmi competed in the javelin in Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jul 2021; tokyo2020.coni.it, 02 Jul 2021)

Injuries:

In 2017 she contracted mononucleosis, which affected her performances for several months. (sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Start:

She took up athletics at age 15. (tokyo2020.coni.it, 02 Jul 2021; ssprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Reason:

"My parents were throwing athletes but they didn't direct me to the sport, otherwise I'm sure I would have refused it. Since I was a child I have practised sports like volleyball, basketball, dance, and then also tennis and horse riding at a competitive level. But gradually I approached the world of athletics, and I started trying different disciplines both in the field of throwing but also in running. Hammer throw was the discipline that I immediately felt suited me perfectly, in the sense that the basic technique was easy for me. I enjoyed myself in the execution of every single phase of the action." (sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 19 Jul 2021)

Training:

She trains nine times per week. (sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Hero:

Italian hammer throwers Silvia Salis and Ester Balassini. (sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

Philosophy:

"Hammer throw requires great sacrifice and hard work in order to obtain results. Being an individual sport, it is not enough to train the body. You have to train the mind because when you are on the platform you alone have to find the mental skills necessary to give your best in all circumstances." (sprintnews.it, 23 Mar 2021)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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