Rosaria Console, better known as Rosalba (born 17 December 1979 in

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) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the

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and

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Biography

She won four medals, one of these at junior level, at the

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. She participated at two editions of the

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(2004, 2012). She has 14 caps in

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from 1994 to 2012. She suffered a

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problem in early 2011 but still managed to take fifth place at the

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in March. She won seven national championships (two on 10000 m in 2008 and 2016, four on

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in 2003, 2009, 2010 and 2016, one on

in 2008).

Achievements

National titles

She has won the individual national championship 8 times. *3 wins in

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(2008, 2016, 2018) *4 wins in

(2003, 2009, 2010, 2016) *1 win in

(2008)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Console, Rosaria 1979 births Living people Italian female long-distance runners Italian female marathon runners Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Taranto World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade 20th-century Italian women 21st-century Italian women Italian Athletics Championships winners

Biography

Achievements

National titles

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