Elisa Rigaudo (born 17 June 1980) is an Italian race walker from Cuneo.
She won eight medals, seven of these at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
Biography She is affiliated with the Fiamme Gialle Castelporziano sports club. Rigaudo represented her country at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She was the bronze medallist over 20 km at the 2011 European Race Walking Cup and went on to place fourth at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, which was later upgraded to silver medal after disqualifications. In 2002, she received a public warning for high levels of caffeine in her doping sample.IAAF: IAAF News N.61 She came third at the 2012 Memorial Mario Albisetti, finishing behind Russia's Tatyana Sibileva.Sampaolo, Diego (2012-03-19). Schwazer clocks sensational 1:17:30 in Lugano . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
Progression 20 km walk YearTimeVenueDateWorld Rank2012 1:27:36 London 11 AUG 11th2011 1:30:44 Daegu 31 AUG 30th2010 stops due to maternity2009 1:29:04 Sesto San Giovanni 1 MAY 15th2008 1:27:12 Beijing 21 AUG 8th2007 1:29:15 Royal Leamington Spa 20 MAY 13th2006 1:28:37 Gothenburg 9 AUG 11th2005 1:29:26 Miskolc 21 MAY 26th2004 1:27:49 Naumburg 2 MAY 9th2003 1:30:34 Paris 24 AUG 33rd2002 1:30:43 Dublin 15 JUN 20th2001 1:29:54 Amsterdam 15 JUL 22nd2000 1:32:50 Taranto 19 MAR 70th
Achievements Representing 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France7th5000m walk22:07.211999European Junior ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia6th5000m walk22:17.682001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands1st20 km walk1:29:54UniversiadeBeijing, China –10 kmDNF2002World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy16th20 km walk1:33:382ndTeam - 20 km26 pts2003European Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia13th20 km1:31:181stTeam - 20 km27 ptsWorld ChampionshipsParis, France10th20 km walk1:30:34 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece6th20 km walk1:29:57World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany5th20 km walk1:27:49 2005European Race Walking Cup Miskolc, Hungary 3rd20 km walk1:29:262ndTeam - 20 km26 ptsWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th20 km walk1:29:52Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain 1st20 km walk1:32:442006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd20 km walk1:28:37 World Race Walking CupA Coruña, Spain 10th20 km walk1:29:37 2007European Race Walking CupRoyal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom4th20 km1:29:15World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan —20 km walk2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China 3rd20 km walk1:27:12 World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 20th20 km walk1:32:38 2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 9th20 km walk1:31:522011European Race Walking Cup Olhão, Portugal 3rd20 km walk1:30:55World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea 2ndAfter DQ of the Russians arrived first and second.20 km walk1:30:44 2012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia7th20 km1:31:25Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom7th20 km walk1:27:36 2013European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia —20 kmDNFWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia 3rd20 km walk1:28.41 2015European Race Walking CupMurcia, Spain8th20 km1:28:012ndTeam - 20 km30 ptsWorld Championships Beijing, China—20 km walkDQ2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil11th20 km walk1:31:04
National titles Elisa Rigaudo has won 13 times the individual national championship. 2 wins in the 5000 m walk track (2004, 2007) 1 win in the 10 km walk (2013) 4 wins in the 20 km walk (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008) 6 wins in the 3000 metres walk indoor (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
See also Italy at the European Race Walking Cup - Multiple medalists Italian all-time lists - 20 km walk
References
External links
Elisa Rigaudo at La marcia nel mondo