Veronica Borsi (born 13 June 1987 in Bracciano) is an Italian hurdler.
Biography In 2012 with her personal best in the 100 metres hurdles, 13.05 has obtained the pass for her first Olympic appearance in London 2012 and also the standard for 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.
In 2013, she sets her personal best in the 60 metres hurdles on Mondeville, France, with the crono of 8.06, sixth world best of the year at that day. Than, in 2013, she set also national record in 60 m hs (7.94 at European Indoor Championships) and 100 m hs (12.76).
After a few unlucky seasons, 2018 had started in the best way for Borsi, who had managed to get the qualification for the Indoor World Championships. But the season started on 5 May, at the Italian Athletics Clubs Championships in Ostia, with an injury to the Achilles tendon that forced her to quit the 2018 season.
National records 60 metres hurdles: 7.94 ( Gothenburg, 1 March 2013) - Current holder 100 metres hurdles: 12.76 ( Orvieto, 2 June 2013) - Current holder
Progression 100 metres hurdles YearPerformanceVenueDateWorld RankingEurope Ranking2017 13.20 Orvieto 28/05/2017 2014 13.17 Orvieto 01/06/2014 2013 12.76 Orvieto 02/06/2013 17th4th2012 13.05 Montgeron 13/05/2012 80th2011 13.08 Rio de Janeiro 22/07/2011 2010 13.37 Osimo 10/07/2010 2009 13.92 Rovereto 01/09/2009 2005 13.49 Marseille 07/08/2005 2004 13.75 Brixen 19/05/2004
Personal bests 100 m hs: 12.76 - 2 June 2013 Orvieto 60 m hs: 7.94 - 1 March 2013 Gothenburg
Achievements YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes 2004World Junior Championships Grosseto (23rd) 100 m hs 14.09 (wind: +0.4 m/s) 2007European U23 Championships Debrecen (26th) 100 m hs 14.10 (wind: 0.2 m/s) 2009European U23 Championships Kaunas (13th) 100 m hs 13.54 (wind: 0.3 m/s) 2011Summer Universiade Shenzhen 100 m hs 13.56 Better time: 13.47 in heat. 2012World Indoor Championships Istanbul 60 m hs 8.18 2013European Indoor Championships Gothenburg 2nd 60 m hs 7.94 After official Nevin Yanit disqualification on 28 August 2013. Mediterranean Games Mersin2nd 100 m hs 13.05 2018World Indoor Championships Birmingham 60 m hs 8.27
National titles Italian Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres hurdles: 2012, 2013, 2018
See also Italian records in athletics Italian all-time lists - 100 metres hurdles
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