Donata Govoni in 1970
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born |
Pieve di Cento, Italy |
4 March 1944
Residence | Ponte di Legno, Italy |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
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Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
Sprint 800 metres |
Club | Fontana Bologna Unipol Bologna |
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Donata Govoni (born 4 March 1944) is a former Italian sprinter and middle distance runner.
Govoni began her career as a 100–200 m sprinter and then moved progressively to 400 metres and 800 metres. From 1961 to 1972 she took part in 49 international competitions, including the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.
Donata Govoni has won 25 times the individual national championship from 1961 to 1975. In Italy only two women did better: Agnese Maffeis (38) and Marisa Masullo (30).