 Curatolo at the Italian Athletics Clubs Championships in Treviso in 1988. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy: 24 caps (1984-1997) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1963 (age 60) Turin, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 39 kg (86 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiat Sud Formia [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maria Curatolo (born 12 October 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.
She finished eighth at the 1988 Summer Olympics, tenth at the 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won the silver medal at the 1994 European Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Italy | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 10,000 m | 32:04.34 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | Marathon | 2:30:14 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Marathon | 2:30.33 |
| 1st | Team | 7:37:02 | |||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
Curatolo won nine national championships at individual senior level. [2] [3] [1]
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