1. Sara Simeoni was born on 19 April 1953 and is an Italian former high jumper, who won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics and twice set a world record in the women's high jump.
11 Facts About Sara Simeoni
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Sara Simeoni was born in Rivoli Veronese, in the province of Verona.
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Sara Simeoni soon took up athletics, specialising in the high jump.
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In 1980, Simeoni set a new Olympic record of 1.97 m, when winning gold in Moscow.
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Sara Simeoni was the only woman athlete not from a Communist country able to win an athletics gold medal in Moscow.
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Sara Simeoni struggled to regain her form in the following years, with a series of tendon injuries.
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At 1984 Olympics, Sara Simeoni carried the Italian flag at the opening ceremony in Los Angeles.
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Sara Simeoni managed to reach the 2 meters measure for the first time since 1978.
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Meyfarth replied with a notable 2.02 m jump, and Sara Simeoni won a silver medal.
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Sara Simeoni is widely considered one of the best Italian female athletes ever.
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Sara Simeoni won 25 national championships at individual senior level.