Rossana Morabito
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1969 Cagliari, Italy | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 800 metres | ||||||||
| Club | Snia Milano | ||||||||
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Rossana Morabito (born 21 September 1969) is an Italian female retired sprinter (400 m) and middle-distance runner (800 m), who competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
Biography[edit]
At just 19 years old, Rosanna was selected for the absolute world championship. Despite being part of the junior category, she went onto win four absolute national titles. However, due to a serious injury, her sporting career ended prematurely.
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1987 | World Championships | Rome
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Semi | 4x400 metres relay | 3:31.72 | |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships |  Sudbury
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8th | 400 metres | 55.20 | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships |  Glasgow
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Semi | 800 metres | 2:07.18 |
National titles[edit]
She won four times the national championships at senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships[2]
- 400 metres: 1988, 1989
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships[3]
- 800 metres: 1989, 1990
References[edit]
- ^ "Daeugu 2011 Media Guide" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. p. 48. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- Rossana Morabito at World Athletics
- Rossana Morabito at All-Athletics
