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Giuseppe D'Urso
Giuseppe D'Urso (born 15 September 1969) is a former Italian 800 metres runner, vice-world champion in 1993.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 1969 Catania, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CUS Roma Fiamme Azzurre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography Edit
Giuseppe D'Urso won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1996), he has 31 caps in national team from 1989 to 2000.[2] He won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition he won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. His personal best in 800 metres is 1'43"95.
Achievements Edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 5th | 800m | 1:53.34 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 7th | 800 metres | 1:47.29 |
| 1991 | World Student Games | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | 800 metres | 1:46.82 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 800 metres | 1:44.86 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 800m | 1:46.90 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | Heat | 800 metres | 1:47.43 |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 800 metres | 1:48.04 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | SF | 800 metres | 1:46.97 | |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 800 metres | 1:47.10 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | DNF | 1500 metres | NT | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | SF | 800 metres | 1:48.95 |
| DNF | 1500 metres | NT | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 14th | 1500 metres | 3:50.71 |
National titles Edit
He has won 7 times the individual national championship.[3][4]
- 2 wins in the 800 metres (1993, 1994)
- 3 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1993, 1996, 2000)
- 2 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (1997, 1998)
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links Edit
- Giuseppe D'Urso at World Athletics
- Giuseppe D'Urso at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Giuseppe D'Urso at Olympedia