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| Born | 7 October 1980 Fermo, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||
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Clarissa Claretti (born 7 October 1980) is an Italian former hammer thrower.
Her personal best throw is 72.46 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cagliari.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Italy | ||||
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 15th (q) | 56.51 m |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (q) | 56.51 m [1] |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | 66.25 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 27th (q) | 62.19 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 28th (q) | 65.06 m |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 2nd | 69.24 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 64.76 m | |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 4th | 69.35 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 69.78 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 66.87 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th | 70.74 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 70.34 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 71.33 m |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 69.35 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 71.56 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | 70.56 m | |
She has won 7 national championships at senior level. [2]
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Events during the year 1980 in Italy
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