Biography of Gabriella Dorio

A blue Queen

June 27, 1957
Gabriella Dorio was born in Veggiano (Padua), June 27, 1957. Raised in Cavazzale (Vicenza), arrives to the athletics after winning no experience agonistca, a cross-country at secondary schools. The first significant result of his sporting career comes with youth plays of 1971 where he won over the distance of 1000 metres. After this performance, under the guidance of coaches Hugh R Srinivasarao and Felicino Santangelo, with his name several firsts in the junior categories. He also participates in the European Junior Championships of 1973 where it ends in the 800 metres octave. In the same year he won his first Italian title in the 1500 metres. Coached by his brother Sante, enters into rivalry with the Italian Athletics star, Paola Pigni.
WINS again nationally in 1974 this time in the distance of 800 metres. Soon after European Championships, taking place in Rome: Gabriella ranks 9th in 1500. The following year comes third in the 1500 at the European Junior Championships. Same Cross Championships 1976 placement. Participates at the Olympics in Montreal where it ranks sixth in the 1500 metres. Arriving Europeans of 1978 and still captures the same position, while in the 800 was eliminated in the semifinals. On the eve of the Olympic Games in Moscow (1980) is the new Italian record in the 800 meters in 1 minute, 57 seconds and 66 cents, time that will remain unbeaten for more than twenty years. In 1982, in the 1500 's third European Indoor Championships and European Championships before. In 1984 the most important appointment is that of the Los Angeles Olympics 800 metres race in that in 1500.
In the first specialty ranks fourth, while the second gets a big score: is first, ahead of the two Romanian Doina Melinte athletes and Maricica Puica. Reached the pinnacle of his career, Gabriella Dorio decided to devote himself to his family and gives birth to a baby girl. Back to participate in an international event only in 1991, the World Championships in Tokyo, running both the 800 that 1500. The shape is not brighter and is eliminated in the heats of both specialties. In 1992, in the months leading up to the Olympic Games in Barcelona, an injury the freeze, making them decide to abandon the competitive activity. During his career as a professional athlete, Gabriella Dorio established around 12 Italian records (over distances ranging from 800 to 3000 meters), has won 10 titles in the 800 and 1500, 7 4 Indoor (2 in the 800 and 2 in 1500), dressing more than 60 times the colors of the country: is considered fully the Queen of Italian middle distance.
Abandon the spikes, his sporting engagement has become to spread in schools the sporting culture as a means to a positive physical and psychological education. For the Italian Federation of Athletics following as chaperone foreman youth teams up to the under-23.
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