Orlando Pizzolato

Orlando Pizzolato

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	June 30, 1958 Thiene, Italy
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon
Club	CUS Universo Ferrera
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Marathon: 2:10:23 (1985)
Medal record European Championships 1986 Stuttgart Marathon Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe Half marathon

Orlando Pizzolato (born July 30, 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, United States	1st	2:14:53
1985	New York City Marathon	New York, United States	1st	2:11:34
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	2nd	2:10:57
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	7th	2:14:03
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	16th	2:15:20
	Venice Marathon	Venice, Italy	1st	2:15:24

References

• 1988 Year Ranking

External links

• Orlando Pizzolato at Sports Reference