Gabriella Dorio

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Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Italy Italy
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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).

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 4th 1,500m
1982 European Indoor Championships Los Angeles, California, USA 1st 1,500m
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 1,500m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 1,500m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, California, USA 1st 1,500m


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Olympic champions in women's 1500 m
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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