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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1968 Roccasecca | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | |||||||||||
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Elisa Rea (born 23 March 1968) is a retired Italian athlete who competed in middle-distance events. [1] She represented her country at two World Indoor Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 1500 m | 4:12.67 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 9th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.77 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 4:17.44 |
| Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 5th | 1500 m | 4:15.65 | |
| Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 5th | 1500 m | 4:14.92 | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | – | 3000 m | DNF |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 3000 m | 8:56.21 |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 5th | 1500 m | 4:14.09 | |
| Military World Games | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:59.03 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 8th | 3000 m | 8:59.23 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 6th | 800 m | 2:06.27 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 11th | 3000 m | 9:16.14 |
| 1999 | Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:32.67 |
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