Zahra Bani

Zahra Bani
Personal information
National teamItaly: 27 caps (2001-2021)[1]
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44)
Mogadishu, Somalia
Height1,73 m
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre[1]
Coached byMaria Marello
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 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
Total 0 2 5
European Throwing Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Yalta Javelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Split Javelin Throw
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Florence Javelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Annecy Javelin Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Leiria Javelin Throw
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almeria Javelin Throw
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Javelin Throw

Zahra Bani (born 31 December 1979) is a Somali-born Italian javelin thrower.[1]

Biography

Bani was born in 1979 in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to an Italian father and a Somali mother. In 1989, she moved to Torino, Italy with her family and started playing volleyball. She soon thereafter discovered her specialty: javelin. Bani's personal best throw is 62.75 metres, achieved at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. However, since 2005, she has been suffering from health problems, which have significantly hampered her athletic performances. Bani ranks second on the all-time Italian list behind Claudia Coslovich.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Measure Notes
1998 World Junior Championships France Annecy 26th (q) Javelin throw 44.38 m [note 1]
1999 European U23 Championships Sweden Gothenburg 6th Javelin throw 51.90 m
2001 European Throwing Cup France Nice 13th Javelin throw 51.10 m [2]
European U23 Championships Netherlands Amsterdam 21st (q) Javelin throw 43.78 m
2003 European Throwing Cup Italy Gioia Tauro 9th Javelin throw 54.10 m [2]
2005 World Championships Finland Helsinki 5th Javelin throw 62.75 m PB
Universiade Turkey İzmir 6th Javelin throw 55.02 m
European Cup (Super League) Italy Florence 3rd Javelin throw 61.66 m
Mediterranean Games Spain Almería 2nd Javelin throw 62.36 m
World Athletics Final Monaco Monte Carlo 8th Javelin throw 55.02 m
2006 European Throwing Cup Israel Tel Aviv 5th Javelin throw 56.54 m [2]
European Championships Sweden Gothenburg 9th Javelin throw 57.91 m
World Athletics Final Germany Stuttgart 6th Javelin throw 60.54 m
2007 European Throwing Cup Ukraine Yalta 3rd Javelin throw 58.95 m [2]
World Championships Japan Osaka 14th Javelin throw 59.02 m
2008 European Throwing Cup Croatia Split 3rd Javelin throw 59.42 m [2]
European Cup (Super League) France Annecy 3rd Javelin throw 58.13 m
Olympic Games China Beijing — Javelin throw NM
World Athletics Final Germany Stuttgart 4th Javelin throw 60.22 m
2009 European Throwing Cup Spain Los Realejos 9th Javelin throw 55.19 m [2]
European Team Championships (SL) Portugal Leiria 3rd Javelin throw 59.11 m SB[3][4]
Mediterranean Games Italy Pescara 2nd Javelin throw 60.65 m
2010 European Throwing Cup France Arles 8th Javelin throw 56.93 m [1]
European Team Championships (SL) Norway Bergen 7th Javelin throw 54.79 m
European Championships Spain Barcelona 11th Javelin throw 53.67 m
2011 European Throwing Cup Bulgaria Sofia 4th Javelin throw 54.55 m [5]
European Team Championships (SL) Sweden Stockholm 6th Javelin throw 55.92 m
World Championships South Korea Daegu 13th Javelin throw 58.92 m
2012 European Throwing Cup Montenegro Bar 7th Javelin throw 56.99 m [6]
European Championships Finland Helsinki 12th Javelin throw 53.40 m
2015 European Throwing Cup Portugal Leiria 13th Javelin throw 51,32 m [7]
2017 European Throwing Cup Spain Las Palmas 8th Javelin throw 55,85 m [8]
2018 European Throwing Cup Portugal Leiria 5th Javelin throw 56.48 m SB[9]
2021 European Throwing Cup Croatia Split 11th Javelin throw 57.15 m SB[10]

National titles

Bani won 17 national championships at individual senior level.[11] [12][13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Old speciality.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Zahra Bani Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ "IOC sanctions four athletes for failing anti-doping tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". olympics.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021. Maria ABAKUMOVA, 30, of the Russian Federation, competing in athletics (javelin throw event), has been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008
  4. ^ "Zahra Bani - Honuurs". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021. 3. Javelin Throw 59.11 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria (POR) 20 JUN 2009
  5. ^ "Lanci, Chiara Rosa terza a Sofia" (in Italian). fidal.it. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Vizzoni quarto in Coppa Europa" (in Italian). fidal.it. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Coppa Europa lanci: Rosa terza a Leiria" (in Italian). fidal.it. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Lanci: la Coppa Europa è degli azzurri!" (in Italian). fidal.it. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Coppa Europa: Bani quinta nel giavellotto" (in Italian). fidal.it. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Fantini 70,21, azzurri quarti in Coppa Europa" (in Italian). fidal.it. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  11. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Assoluti: altri 4 azzurri allo standard olimpico" (in Italian). fidal.it. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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