Maria Stella Masocco

Maria Stella Masocco (born 17 March 1948) is a former Italian discus thrower and shot putter.^[2]

Maria Stella Masocco

Personal information
National team	Italy: 17 caps (1967-1972)[1]
Born	(1948-03-17) 17 March 1948 (age 77) Bagnone, Italy[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw Shot put
Club	CUS Roma
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Discus throw: 57.54 (1972) Shot put: 15.43 m (1972)
Medal record Mediterranean Games 1971 Izmir Discus throw

She is the mother of the volleyball players Guendalina and Veronica Buffon [it] as well as the former goalkeeper of the national football team Gianluigi Buffon.^[3]

Career

Her personal bests, 57.54 m set in 1973, at the end of the 2020 outdoor season is still the 8th best all-time performance of the Italian lists.^[1] She sets national record as in shot put as in discus throw.^[1]

National titles

Masocco won three national championships at individual senior level.^[4][5]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Shot put: 1971, 1972 (2)
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • Shot put: 1972

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Discus throw