Rossella Giordano
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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(s) | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandro Damilano | |||||||||||||||
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Rossella Giordano (born 1 December 1972 in Asti) is an Italian race walker.
Biography
Rossella Giordano won four silver medals, to senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] She participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2004), she has 25 caps in national team from 1996 to 2008.[2]
National record
- 20000 metres walk (track): 1:30:48 (
Almada, 4 August 2000)
Achievements
| 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 | La Coruña, Spain | 2nd | 10 km | 43:27 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 5th | 10 km | 42:43 | |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Podebrady, 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 championships
She won 4 times the individual national championship.[3]
- 3 wins in the 10 km walk (1993, 1996, 1998)
- 1 win in the 5000 m walk track (20033)
See also
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
External links
- Rossella Giordano profile at IAAF
- Rossella Giordano at Sports Reference
- Athlete profile at RAI web site
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