9 8 9 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Italian ▁spr inter , ▁born ▁in ▁Rome ▁to ▁a ▁Niger ian ▁father ▁and ▁an ▁Italian ▁mother . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Maria ▁Bened ict a ▁Ch ig bol u ▁won ▁a ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Mediter rane an ▁Games . ▁She ▁has ▁several ▁caps ▁in ▁national ▁team ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁She ▁is ▁engaged ▁with ▁the ▁Italian ▁spr inter ▁Mat te o ▁Gal van . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁ ▁National ▁titles ▁Italian ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁ 4 0 0 ▁m : ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Italian ▁national ▁track ▁relay ▁team ▁ ▁Italy ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Mediter rane an ▁Games ▁ ▁Italy ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Mediter rane an ▁Games ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Maria ▁Bened ict a ▁Ch ig bol u ▁at ▁F ID AL ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Rome ▁Category : Ital ian ▁people ▁of ▁Niger ian ▁descent ▁Category : A th let ics ▁compet itors ▁of ▁Gru ppo ▁Sport ivo ▁E ser cito ▁Category : Ital ian ▁female ▁spr inter s ▁Category : World ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁athlet es ▁for ▁Italy ▁Category : A th let es ▁( track ▁and ▁field ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁athlet es ▁of ▁Italy ▁Category : Europe an ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁medal ists ▁Category : Med