2023 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Botter, Federica

Federica Botter
- Position:
- Javelin
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Venice, Italy
Bio
2024
Appeared in seven meets during the outdoor season โฆ Claimed first-place at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie-Joyner Kersee Invitational, the Texas Relays, the USC Dual Meet, and the Pac-12 Championships โฆ Broke her school record for the fourth time at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 58.72m (192-08), repeating as the Conference champion โฆ the mark is also third on the all-time Pac-12 Top 10 List โฆ Qualified for the national championships after placing sixth in the region at the NCAA West First Rounds (53.76m, 176-04) โฆ Named Second Team All-America at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 12th in the nation in the javelin throw.
2023
Made her historic Bruin debut at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee meet inside Drake Stadiumโฆ Set the new outdoor school record in the javelin throw on March 25, recording a mark of 53.20m (174-06.00)โฆ Went on to break her own record at the next three meets: 53.52m โ Texas Relays (Mar. 31), 53.57m, Jim Click Shootout (April 8), 57.81m, Pac-12 Championships (May 12)โฆ Captured the individual Conference title, claiming first at the Pac-12 Championshipsโฆ Qualified for the NCAA outdoor national championships with her 54.47m mark at the west regional meetโฆ Placed seventh in the nation, throwing 55.79m (183-00) at the University of Texas-hosted meet on June 8โฆ Earned First Team All-America for the outdoor season...ย European Athletics U23 Championships: Finished eighth in the womenโs javelin throw, recording a mark of 53.72m for the Italian national teamโฆ FISU World University Games: Botter competed again for Italy at the University Games in Chengdu, Chinaโฆ The grad student recorded a mark of 48.79m to place 11th in the international meet.
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Prior to UCLA:
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From Venice, Italyโฆ Attended the University of Udine from 2019-2022โฆ Joined the Italian National Team in 2017โฆ competed with the national team first at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festivalโฆ Competed at the u18 and u20 European Championships, placing fifth at the u20 competitionโฆ Qualified for the u18 and u20 World Championships but did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictionsโฆ Has won four Italian national titles, and claimed four silver medals in national competitionsโฆ Competed in three European Winter Throwing Cupsโฆ
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On her choice to come to Los Angeles, Botter says UCLA was her โdream since I was a child.โ Drawn to the Bruins because of the high academic standard, the palm trees, the ocean and the weatherโฆ A self-proclaimed beach person, she loves staying outdoors and playing sportsโฆ Says UCLA is โthe best place to beโโฆ Most admires Kobe Bryant as her favorite professional athleteโฆ Says Bryant โwas a true motivator, and he believed that motivating and inspiring others was one of the most important things he could doโโฆ Also admires Serena Williams because she sows โwomen could be strong and beautiful and still winโโฆ Her favorite passion is snowboarding, saying it makes her โfeel free and fills me with adrenalineโโฆ Enjoys other adventure sports: sky diving, windsurfingโฆ Is an early bird who likes to read, and always listens to music every moment she canโฆ Loves the NBAโฆ Always tries to match her headband to her uniformโฆ
Appeared in seven meets during the outdoor season โฆ Claimed first-place at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie-Joyner Kersee Invitational, the Texas Relays, the USC Dual Meet, and the Pac-12 Championships โฆ Broke her school record for the fourth time at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 58.72m (192-08), repeating as the Conference champion โฆ the mark is also third on the all-time Pac-12 Top 10 List โฆ Qualified for the national championships after placing sixth in the region at the NCAA West First Rounds (53.76m, 176-04) โฆ Named Second Team All-America at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 12th in the nation in the javelin throw.
2023
Made her historic Bruin debut at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner-Kersee meet inside Drake Stadiumโฆ Set the new outdoor school record in the javelin throw on March 25, recording a mark of 53.20m (174-06.00)โฆ Went on to break her own record at the next three meets: 53.52m โ Texas Relays (Mar. 31), 53.57m, Jim Click Shootout (April 8), 57.81m, Pac-12 Championships (May 12)โฆ Captured the individual Conference title, claiming first at the Pac-12 Championshipsโฆ Qualified for the NCAA outdoor national championships with her 54.47m mark at the west regional meetโฆ Placed seventh in the nation, throwing 55.79m (183-00) at the University of Texas-hosted meet on June 8โฆ Earned First Team All-America for the outdoor season...ย European Athletics U23 Championships: Finished eighth in the womenโs javelin throw, recording a mark of 53.72m for the Italian national teamโฆ FISU World University Games: Botter competed again for Italy at the University Games in Chengdu, Chinaโฆ The grad student recorded a mark of 48.79m to place 11th in the international meet.
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Prior to UCLA:
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From Venice, Italyโฆ Attended the University of Udine from 2019-2022โฆ Joined the Italian National Team in 2017โฆ competed with the national team first at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festivalโฆ Competed at the u18 and u20 European Championships, placing fifth at the u20 competitionโฆ Qualified for the u18 and u20 World Championships but did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictionsโฆ Has won four Italian national titles, and claimed four silver medals in national competitionsโฆ Competed in three European Winter Throwing Cupsโฆ
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On her choice to come to Los Angeles, Botter says UCLA was her โdream since I was a child.โ Drawn to the Bruins because of the high academic standard, the palm trees, the ocean and the weatherโฆ A self-proclaimed beach person, she loves staying outdoors and playing sportsโฆ Says UCLA is โthe best place to beโโฆ Most admires Kobe Bryant as her favorite professional athleteโฆ Says Bryant โwas a true motivator, and he believed that motivating and inspiring others was one of the most important things he could doโโฆ Also admires Serena Williams because she sows โwomen could be strong and beautiful and still winโโฆ Her favorite passion is snowboarding, saying it makes her โfeel free and fills me with adrenalineโโฆ Enjoys other adventure sports: sky diving, windsurfingโฆ Is an early bird who likes to read, and always listens to music every moment she canโฆ Loves the NBAโฆ Always tries to match her headband to her uniformโฆ
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27