Novella Calligaris

Novella Calligaris
Novella Calligaris at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1954-12-27) 27 December 1954
Padua
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and medley
Medal record
Olympic Games
1972 Munich400 m freestyle
1972 Munich800 m freestyle
1972 Munich400 m medley
World Championships
1973 Belgrade800 m freestyle
1973 Belgrade400 m freestyle
1973 Belgrade400 m medley
European Championships
1974 Vienna800 m freestyle
1970 Barcelona800 m freestyle
1974 Vienna400 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
1971 Izmir400 m freestyle
1971 Izmir200 m medley

Novella Calligaris (born 27 December 1954) is a retired Italian swimmer, and the first Italian to win an Olympic medal in swimming. Her elder brother Mauro Calligaris was also an Olympic swimmer.