 Gabriella Dorio | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 27 June 1957 Veggiano, Italy |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Club | Iveco Torino |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
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]
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]
| 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 | Milan, 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 |
Gabriella Dorio has won 23 times the individual national championship. [3] [4]
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