Maria Curatolo (born 12 October 1963) is a former
Italian
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long-distance runner who specialized in the
marathon race
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.
Biography
She finished eighth at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
, tenth at the
1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988. A report on the event was given in the ''Glasgow Herald''.
Complete results for men,
junior men,
women,
med ...
and won the silver medal at the
1994 European Championships.
Achievements
National titles
Curatolo won nine national championships at individual senior level.
[
*]Italian Athletics Championships
The Italian Athletics Championships () are the national championships in Athletics (sport), athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera.
The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in ...
**10,000 m: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 (4)
**Half marathon: 1986, 1988, 1995 (3)
*Italian Cross Country Championships
The Italian Cross Country Championships () is an annual cross country running competition that serves as Italy's national championship for the sport. It is usually held in February or March. It was first held in 1908 and featured a men's long cours ...
**Long race: 1987, 1988 (2)
See also
* Italian team at the running events
* Italian all-time top lists – 10000 metres
References
External links
*
Maria Curatolo
at All-athletics.com
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1963 births
Living people
Italian female long-distance runners
Italian female cross country runners
Italian female marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes from Turin
European Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
20th-century Italian sportswomen
Italian Athletics Championships winners