Rossana Morabito

Rossana Morabito
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	21 September 1969
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres; 800 metres
Club	Snia Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 53.66 (1989); 800 m: 2:03.12 (1989);
Gymnasiade

Rossana Morabito (born 21 September 1969) is an Italian female retired sprinter (400 m) and middle-distance runner (800 m), who competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.[1]

Biography

At just 19 years old, Rosanna was selected for the absolute world championship. Despite being part of the junior category, she went onto win four absolute national titles. However, due to a serious injury, her sporting career ended prematurely.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
1987	World Championships	Rome	Semi	4x400 metres relay	3:31.72
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury	8th	400 metres	55.20
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow	Semi	800 metres	2:07.18

National titles

She won four times the national championships at senior level.

Italian Athletics Championships[2]
- 400 metres: 1988, 1989
Italian Athletics Indoor Championships[3]
- 800 metres: 1989, 1990

References

"Daeugu 2011 Media Guide" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. p. 48. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
"CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
"ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

External links

Rossana Morabito at World Athletics
Rossana Morabito at All-Athletics

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[1] "Daeugu 2011 Media Guide" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. p. 48. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

[2] "CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

[3] "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.