Margherita Gargano

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Margherita Gargano
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1952-11-18) 18 November 1952 (age 72)
Bagheria
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event Long-distance running
Medal record
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Monza Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Chepstow Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Rome Team

Margherita Gargano (born 18 November 1952 in Bagheria, Province of Palermo) is a former female middle distance runner from Italy.

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Biography

She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in the women's 1,500 metres. Gargano set her personal best (4:06.71) in the 1,500 metres in 1979.

Personal bests

Achievements

YearTournamentVenueResultEvent
1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada DNQ 1,500 metres
1979 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 1st1,500 metres
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 6th3,000 metres

See also