Donato Sabia
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||
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September 11, 1963 Potenza, Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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 Italy | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
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400 metres 800 metres | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Pro Patria Milano | |||||||||||||||
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Donato Sabia (born 11 September 1963 in Potenza) is a retired Italian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Biography
Donato Sabia won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions, one of these with national relay team.[1] He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1984, 1988), reaching, in both cases, the Olympic 800 meters final; he has 17 caps in national team from 1982 to 1988.
His personal best time was 1:43.88 minutes, achieved in June 1984 in Florence.[2] In the 400 metres he had 45.73 seconds, achieved in June 1984 in Milan.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Event | time | Notes |
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| 1983 | Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.54 | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.10 | ||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.05 | [4] |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 5th | 800 m | 1:44.53 | ||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.03 | [5] |
National championships
He has won 6 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 1 win in the 400 metres (1984)
- 3 wins in the 800 metres (1983, 1984, 1988)
- 2 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1983, 1988)
See also
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Italian all-time list, men's 800 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ↑ Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ↑ "15th indoor european athletics championships 1984 Gothenburg Sweden". athleticsdb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ He ran in a better crono (1:44.90= in semi-finals.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Donato Sabia profile at IAAF
- Donato Sabia at Sports Reference
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