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| Born | (1961-11-28) 28 November 1961 (age 63) Volpago del Montello, Province of Treviso, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CUS Universo Ferrara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salvatore Bettiol (born 28 November 1961) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy.
Biography
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
Salvatore Bettiol has won 4 times the individual national championship.
- 2 wins in Marathon (1987, 1991)
- 2 wins in Half marathon (1986, 1988)
References
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
External links
- Salvatore Bettiol at World Athletics
- Salvatore Bettiol at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Salvatore Bettiol at Olympedia
- Salvatore Bettiol at RAI
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- Italian male long-distance runners
- Italian male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Sportspeople from the Province of Treviso
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen