| Personal information | |
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| National team | Italy: 20 caps (1980-1997) [1] |
| Born | 11 September 1962 Borgoricco, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running Cross country running |
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Medal record | |
Nadia Dandolo (born 11 September 1962) is a former Italian long-distance runner, two-time it the top eight at European Championships (1990, 1992) and one at the European Indoor Championships (1991). [2]
She won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1991 Mediterranean Games. [3] She competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on six occasions, finishing in fifth place at the 1990 and 1992 editions. Her ninth-place finish at the 1982 competition in Rome earned her the women's team silver medal. She also won the Cinque Mulini cross country race in 1990. [4]
She has continued running into the Masters division, winning the W50 5000 metres at the 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships, in a time superior to the winners in all three younger divisions (for women almost 18 years younger).
| Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 8:44.36 | Stockholm, Sweden | 3 July 1991 |
| 5000 m | 15:11.64 | Bologna, Italy | 18 July 1990 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships |  Madrid | 46th | Long race (4.41 km) | 15:13 | |
| 3rd | Team competition | 89 pts | ||||
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships |  Milan | 5th | 3000 m | 9:03.59 | |
| World Cross Country Championships | Rome | 9th | Long race (4.663 km) | 14:57.9 | ||
| 2nd | Team competition | 57 pts | ||||
| 1983 | World Cross Country Championships |  Gateshead | 25th | Long race (4.072 km) | 14:24 | |
| 1990 | World Cross Country Championships |  Aix-les-Bains | 5th | Long race (6 km) | 19:39 | |
| European Championships |  Split | 5th | 10,000 m | 32:02.37 | NR | |
| 1991 | World Cross Country Championships |  Antwerp | 26th | Long race (6.425 km) | 21:17 | |
| Mediterranean Games |  Athens | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:46.94 | ||
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships |  Boston | 5th | Long race (6.37 km) | 21:35 | |
| 1994 | European Championships |  Helsinki | 8th | 3000 m | 8:49.42 | |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris | 7th | 5000 m | 15:25.02 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | World Masters Championships | Lahti | 2nd | 5000 m W45 | 17:23.08 | |
| 2015 | World Masters Championships | Lyon | 1st | 5000 m W50 | 8:10.21 | |
| 2019 | World Masters Indoor Championships |  Toruń | 1st | Half marathon W55 | 1:24:59 | NR [5] |
Dandolo won four national championships at individual senior level. [6] [7]
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