Maria Enrica Spacca

Maria Enrica Spacca (L'Aquila, 20 March 1986) is an Italian sprinter (400 m). She was a component of the national relay team that holds the two Italian records (outdoor and indoor) at the 4 × 400 m relay.

Maria Enrica Spacca

Maria Enrica Spacca in 2013.
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1986-03-20) March 20, 1986 (age 39) L'Aquila, Italy
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres
Club	G.S. Forestale
Coached by	Roberto Bonomi
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 52.53 (2012)
Medal record European Championships 2010 Barcelona 4 × 400 m relay 2016 Amsterdam 4 × 400 m relay European Team Championships 2009 Leiria 4 × 400 m relay Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 4 × 400 m relay

Biography

In her career she has twice won the national championships. She has 24 caps for the national team from 2006.^[1]

National records

• 4 × 400 metres relay: 3:25.71 ( Barcelona, 1 August 2010) - with Chiara Bazzoni, Marta Milani, Libania Grenot
• 4 × 400 metres relay indoor: 3:31.99 ( Sopot, 8 March 2014) - with Chiara Bazzoni, Marta Milani, Elena Maria Bonfanti
• 4 × 400 metres relay indoor: 3:31.55 ( Birmingham, 4 March 2018) - current holder with Ayomide Folorunso, Raphaela Lukudo, Chiara Bazzoni^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2009	World Championships	Berlin	Heats	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.05
2010	European Championships	Barcelona	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.71
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:33.70
	World Championships	Daegu	Heat	4 × 400 m relay	3:26.48
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul	Heat	4 × 400 m relay	3:31.05
	Summer Olympics	London	Heat	4 × 400 m relay	3:29.01
	European Championships	Helsinki	SF	400 metres	53.02
2013	Mediterranean Games	Mersin	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3.32.44
	World Championships	Moscow	Final	4 × 400 m relay	NM	DQ
2014	World Relays	Nassau	6th	4 × 400 m relay	3.27.44
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3.27.49
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro	6th	4 × 400 m relay	3.27.05	[3]

National titles

• 1 win at the 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (2012)^[4]
• 1 win at the 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (2012)^[5]

See also

• Italian records in athletics
• Italian all-time lists - 4x400 metres hurdles