Giovanna Volpato

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Giovanna Volpato
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1975-08-20) August 20, 1975 (age 46)
Mestre, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
ClubAssindustria Sport Padova
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:28:59 (2006)
Medal record

Giovanna Volpato (born August 20, 1975 in Mestre) is a female long-distance runner from Italy who specializes in the marathon.

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Biography

She finished twelfth at the 2002 European Athletics Championships and eighth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships, the latter in a personal best time of 2:32:04 hours. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 12thMarathon 2:38:15
2003 World Championships Paris, France 43rdMarathon 2:38:38
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8thMarathon 2:32:04
2008 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy 1stMarathon2:34:13

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References

  1. "Due anni di calvario Giovanna Volpato è tornata a correre" (in Italian). mattinopadova.gelocal.it. Retrieved 7 November 2012.