Italian athlete (born 1999)
Elisa Palmero (born 10 July 1999) is an Italian long distance runner.[1]
Early life
From Turin, she had a sporting background. Her father was a ski instructor, and she trained in gymnastic and classical dance before focusing on athletics.[2] She competed as a teenager in the 1500 metres at the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere.[3] That year, she was runner-up in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the Italian youth indoor athletics championships in Ancona.[4]
Career
2023
In January 2023, she won The Corrida di San Geminiano road race in her debut in the event.[5] In February 2023, she was runner-up at the Italian indoor championships over 3000 metres in Ancona.[6] The following month, she finished runner-up at the again Cross Country Championships.[7] In June 2023, she competed in the 2023 European 10,000m Cup in France.[8]
In November 2023, she won La Corsa dei Santi road race in the centre of Rome.[9] That year, she competed at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.[10]
2024
In June 2024, she finished sixth at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, in the Women's 10,000 metres.[11] At the Championships, she also finished fifteenth in the Women's half marathon.[12] She finished fifth with the Italian team at the 2024 European Half Marathon Cup.[13]
In December 2024, she won a gold medal as part of the Italian team at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships.[14]
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