Gabriella DorioPersonal information |
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Nationality |
Italian |
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Born |
(1957-06-27) June 27, 1957 Veggiano, Italy |
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Height |
1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
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Weight |
55 kg (121 lb) |
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Sport |
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Country |
Italy |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Event(s) |
Middle distance running |
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Club |
Iveco Torino |
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Achievements and titles |
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Personal best(s) |
- 800 m: 1:57.66 (1980)
- 1500 m: 3:58.65 (1982)
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Gabriella Dorio (born June 27, 1957 in Veggiano, Veneto) is an Italian former athlete and Olympic gold winner. She won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]
Biography
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 Puică (bronze).
She has 65 caps in national team from 1973 to 1991.[2]
Achievements
1973 |
European Junior Championships |
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8th |
800 m |
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1974 |
European Championships |
Rome, Italy |
9th |
1,500 m |
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1975 |
European Junior Championships |
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3rd |
1,500 m |
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1976 |
Olympic Games |
Montreal, Canada |
6th |
1,500 m |
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1978 |
European Championships |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
6th |
1,500 m |
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1979 |
Mediterranean Games |
Split, Yugoslavia |
1st |
800 m |
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1980 |
Olympic Games |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
8th |
800 m |
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4th |
1,500 m |
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1982 |
European Indoor Championships |
Milano, Italy |
1st |
1,500 m |
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European Championships |
Athens, Greece |
3rd |
1,500 m |
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1983 |
European Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
4th |
1,500 m |
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World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
7th |
1,500 m |
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1984 |
European Indoor Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
8th |
1,500 m |
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Olympic Games |
Los Angeles California, USA |
4th |
800 m |
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1st |
1,500 m |
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National championships
Gabriella Dorio has won 23 times the individual national championship.[3][4]
- 7 wins in the 800 metres (1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
- 10 wins in the 1500 metres (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
- 2 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1978, 1979)
- 2 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (1981, 1983)
- 2 wins in the cross country running (1976, 1983)
See also
- Italian Athletics Championships - Women multi winners
- Italy national athletics team - Women's more caps
- Italian all-time top lists - 800 m
- Italian all-time top lists - 1500 m
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
References
External links
Italian Athletics Champions in women's 800 m |
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Italian Athletics Champions in women's 1500 m |
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Persondata |
Name |
Dorio, Gabriella |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
Date of birth |
June 27, 1957 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
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Place of death |
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