Giovanna Volpato

Giovanna Volpato (born August 20, 1975 in Mestre) is a female long-distance runner from Italy who specializes in the marathon.

Giovanna Volpato
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1975-08-20) August 20, 1975
Mestre, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubAssindustria Sport Padova
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:28:59 (2006)
Medal record
European Marathon Cup
2006 GothenburgTeam marathon

Biography

She finished twelfth at the 2002 European Athletics Championships and eighth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships, the latter in a personal best time of 2:32:04 hours.[1]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 12th Marathon 2:38:15
2003 World Championships Paris, France 43rd Marathon 2:38:38
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th Marathon 2:32:04
2008 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy 1st Marathon 2:34:13

See also

References
  1. "Due anni di calvario Giovanna Volpato è tornata a correre" (in Italian). mattinopadova.gelocal.it. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
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