Gabriella Dorio

Gabriella Dorio (born 27 June 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]

Gabriella Dorio
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1957-06-27) 27 June 1957
Veggiano, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle distance running
ClubIveco Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:57.66 (1980)
  • 1500 m: 3:58.65 (1982)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles1500 metres
European Championships
1982 Athens1500 metres
European Indoor Championships
1982 Milan1500 metres
World Cross Country Championships
1976 ChepstowTeam
1982 RomeTeam

Biography

She first participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics, placing sixth in the 1500 metres race then ran the same event and placed fifth in Summer Olympics 4 years later. 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
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1973 European Junior Championships 8th 800 m
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 9th 1,500 m
1975 European Junior Championships 3rd 1,500 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 6th 1,500 m
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 1,500 m
1979 Mediterranean Games Split, Yugoslavia 1st 800 m
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 8th 800 m
4th 1,500 m
1982 European Indoor Championships Milano, Italy 1st 1,500 m
European Championships Athens, Greece 3rd 1,500 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 1,500 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 1,500 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 1,500 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles California, United States 4th 800 m
1st 1,500 m

National titles

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

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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