Orlando Pizzolato (born 30 July 1958) is a retired
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
from
Italy
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.
Biography
He represented his native country in the men's
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
, finishing in 16th place (2:15:20).
His biggest success was twice winning the
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishe ...
(1984
and 1985), and the silver medal in the men's marathon at the
1986 European Championships in
Stuttgart
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,
West Germany
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.
Achievements
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All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
References
1988 Year Ranking
External links
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1958 births
Living people
Italian male long-distance runners
Italian male marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Italy
New York City Marathon male winners
European Athletics Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
People from Thiene
Universiade gold medalists for Italy
Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza