Salvatore Bettiol (born 28 November 1961) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy.

Salvatore Bettiol
Personal information
Born (1961-11-28) 28 November 1961 (age 62)
Volpago del Montello, Province of Treviso, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubCUS Universo Ferrara
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Marathon: 2:09:40 (1994)
Medal record
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Seoul Team marathon
Silver medal – second place 1989 Milan Team marathon
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Seoul Marathon
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Venice Marathon 2 0 0

Biography

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He represented his native country twice (1992 and 1996) at the Summer Olympics. He is best known for finishing in 2nd place overall at the 1988 New York Marathon, and for winning the 1987 Venice Marathon. He also finished in 4th place overall at the 1990 European Championships in Split, FR Yugoslavia.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Italy
1986 Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 1st Marathon 2:18:44
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 13th Marathon 2:17:45
Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 1st Marathon 2:10:01
1988 New York Marathon New York City, United States 2nd Marathon 2:11:41
1990 London Marathon London, England 2nd Marathon 2:10:40
1990 European Championships Split, SFR Yugoslavia 4th Marathon 2:17:45
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 6th Marathon 2:15:58
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th Marathon 2:14:15
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany Marathon DNF
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th Marathon 2:17:27

National titles

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Salvatore Bettiol has won 4 times the individual national championship.[1]

References

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  1. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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