Paola Moro (born 14 August 1952) is a retired female long-distance runner from

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Biography

She competed for her native country at the

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. There she ended up in 20th place in the women's marathon. Moro set her personal best in the classic distance (2:33.03) in 1984.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

External links

* 1952 births Living people Italian female long-distance runners Italian female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza 20th-century Italian women 21st-century Italian women {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub