Carol Galea

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Carol Galea
Personal information
Born (1962-10-24) 24 October 1962 (age 61)
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Marathon, half marathon
ClubZurrieq Wolves

Carol Galea (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Maltese long-distance runner. [2] She represented her country at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996, as well as the 1995 World Championships.

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Galea still holds national records in multiple events.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 800 m DQ
33rd (h)1500 m 4:33.41
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 9thMarathon 2:39:40
1995 Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 3rd5000 m16:47.30
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 31st (h)10,000 m 35:30.84
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Marathon DNF
1997 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 2nd1500 m4:49.83 [3]
1st5000 m16:54.16
Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 2ndMarathon 2:43:53
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Marathon DNF
2001 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 2nd5000 m 17:07.30
2nd10,000 m 34:55.78
2002 World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 59thHalf marathon 1:18:39
Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 7thMarathon 2:45:48
2003 Games of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 5000 m DNF
1st10,000 m 36:13.97
2005 Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 2nd5000 m 17:58.66
1st10,000 m 37:40.36
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 10thHalf marathon 1:21:04

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