Orlando Pizzolato

Orlando Pizzolato (born 30 July 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy.

Orlando Pizzolato
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958
Thiene, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubCUS Universo Ferrera
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:10:23 (1985)
Medal record
European Championships
1986 StuttgartMarathon
Summer Universiade
1985 KobeHalf marathon

Biography

He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 16th place (2:15:20). His biggest success was twice winning the New York City Marathon (1984[1] 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. 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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