Novella Calligras

Novella Calligaris, born in Padua but originally from Trieste, is one of the greatest Italian swimming champions of all time. At just thirteen, she won her first Italian title and was called up to the senior national team. She competed in two Olympic Games, Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972. At the German Olympics, she won a silver medal and two bronze medals. During her career, she also boasts a gold and two bronze medals at the 1973 World Championships in Belgrade. In 1986, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. After her competitive career, she held executive positions at CONI and other sports institutions, and established herself as a journalist and sports commentator, first for the "Corriere della Sera" and then for RAI. Since 2000, she has collaborated with RaiNews24.