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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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | August 20, 1975 Mestre, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||
| Club | Assindustria Sport Padova | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editShe 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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th | Marathon | 2:38:15 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 43rd | Marathon | 2:38:38 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | Marathon | 2:32:04 |
| 2008 | Florence Marathon | Florence, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:34:13 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Due anni di calvario Giovanna Volpato è tornata a correre" (in Italian). mattinopadova.gelocal.it. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
edit- Giovanna Volpato at World Athletics
- Giovanna Volpato at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
