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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958 (age 66) Thiene, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | CUS Universo Ferrera | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Marathon: 2:10:23 (1985) | ||||||||||||||
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Orlando Pizzolato (born 30 July 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy.
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 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 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
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Orlando Pizzolato". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1985. New York: Newspaper Enterprise Association, Inc. 1984. p. 34. ISBN 0-911818-71-5.
External links
| World University Games champions in men's road running | |
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| 1981-1995 Marathon |
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| 1997-present Half marathon |
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| 1988 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Italian male long-distance runners
- Italian male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- New York City Marathon male winners
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- People from Thiene
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy
- Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen