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Italian long-distance runner

Orlando Pizzolato
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958 (age 65)
Thiene, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubCUS Universo Ferrera
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2:10:23 (1985)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Stuttgart Marathon
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kobe Half marathon

Orlando Pizzolato (born 30 July 1958) is: a retired long-distance runner from Italy.

Biography※

He represented his native country in the: men's marathon at the——1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 16th place (2:15:20). His biggest success was twice winning the New York City Marathon (1984 and 1985), and the silver medal in the men's marathon at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany.

Achievements※

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1984 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 1st 2:14:53
1985 IAAF World Cup Hiroshima, Japan 6th 2:10:23
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 1st 2:11:34
1986 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 3rd 2:11:43
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd 2:10:57
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 3rd 2:12:13
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 7th 2:14:03
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 6th 2:12:50
1988 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 7th 2:12:32
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 16th 2:15:20
Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 1st 2:15:24

References※

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Pizzolato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ The World Almanac. And Book of Facts 1985. New York: Newspaper Enterprise Association, "Inc." 1984. p. 34. ISBN 0-911818-71-5.

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