Orlando Pizzolato
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958
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 place1986 StuttgartMarathon
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1985 KobeHalf 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).[1] His biggest success was twice winning the New York City Marathon (1984[2] 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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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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