Paola Paternoster

Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto; 22 December 1935 – 27 June 2018) was an Italian athlete. She competed in the discus throw at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and in the javelin throw in 1956, and placed 11th–20th.[2]

Paola Paternoster
Personal information
Born22 December 1935
Rome, Italy
Died27 June 2018(2018-06-27) (aged 82)[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, javelin throw, high jump
ClubUrbe Roma
AS Roma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 47.04 m (1956)
JT – 47.96 m (1957)
HJ – 1.63 m (1956)[2][3]

National titles
Paola Paternoster with her coach.

Paternoster won 17 national championships at the senior level,[4][5]

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References
  1. Paola Paternoster's obituary (in Italian)
  2. Paola Paternoster. sports-reference.com
  3. Paola Paternoster (née Carotenuto). trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – DONNE TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE – 1923-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. Campionati italiani "assoluti" – Donne. Tutti i campioni italiani – 1923–2013. sportolimpico.it


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