Rossella Giordano(born 1 December 1972) is an Italianrace walker.
 Giordano in 2015 at 43. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1972 Asti,Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandro Damilano | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editRossella Giordano won four silver medals, to senior level, at theInternational athletics competitions.[1]She participated at two editions of theSummer Olympics(1996 and 2004), she has 25 caps innational teamfrom 1996 to 2008.[2]
National record
edit- 20000 metres walk (track): 1:30:48 (
Almada,4 August 2000)
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv,Bulgaria | 18th | 5000m | 23:53.80 |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing,PR China | 7th | 10 km | 43:44 |
| World Student Games | Fukuoka,Japan | 2nd | 10 km | 43:30 | |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 10 km | 42:26 | |
| 1996 | European Race Walking Cup | A Coruña,Spain | 2nd | 10 km | 43:27 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 5th | 10 km | 42:43 | |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady,Czech Republic | 5th | 10 km | 42:37 |
| World Student Games | Catania,Italy | 2nd | 10 km | 44:31 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville,Spain | 27th | 20 km | 1:38:06 |
| World Student Games | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 2nd | 10 km | 44:39 | |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin,Italy | 9th | 20 km | 1:31:10 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 20 km | 1:29:14 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | 20 km | 1:30:39 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th | 20 km | 1:33:56 |
National titles
editShe won three times the individualnational championship.[3]
- 3 winsin the10 km walk(1996, 1998)
- 1 winin the5000 m walktrack (2006)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE"(PDF).sportolimpico.it.Retrieved25 December2012.
- ^Annuario dell'Atletica 2009.FIDAL.2009.
- ^""CAMPIONATI" ASSOLUTI "ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012"(PDF).sportolimpico.it. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 December 2012.Retrieved26 December2012.
External links
edit- Rossella GiordanoatWorld Athletics
- Rossella Giordanoat theItalian Athletics Federation(in Italian)
- Rossella GiordanoatOlympics.com
- Rossella GiordanoatOlympedia
- Rossella GiordanoatRAI
- Rossella Giordanoat Marcia nel mondo(in Italian)
