Gabriella Dorio
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| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | 1500 m | |
Gabriella Dorio (born June 27, 1957 in Veggiano, Veneto) is an Italian former athlete and Olympic gold winner. She first participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, placing fourth in the 1500 metres race. She won the gold medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships, the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships, and finally the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, beating the Romanians Doina Melinte (silver) and Maricica Puica (bronze).
| Olympic champions in women's 1500 m |
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1972: Lyudmila Bragina | 1976: Tatyana Kazankina | 1980: Tatyana Kazankina | 1984: Gabriella Dorio | 1988: Paula Ivan | 1992: Hassiba Boulmerka | 1996: Svetlana Masterkova | 2000: Nouria Mérah-Benida | 2004: Kelly Holmes |
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