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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1972 Legnano, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2015[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danilo Goffi (born 3 December 1972, in Legnano) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the silver medallist in the marathon at the 1998 European Athletics Championships.
He won two times the Italian national championships of the marathon; the first time in 1995 when he was 23 years old, and the second time, 19 years after in 2014 when he was 42.[3]
Biography
Goffi won the 1995 Venice Marathon and was part of the Italian bronze medal-winning team at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships that year. He won the Turin Marathon in 2005 and also competed at the 2010 edition of the race, finishing in fifth place.[4] He was the first Italian finisher at the 2011 Venice Marathon, coming in seventh place overall with his time of 2:14:41 hours.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:18.62 |
| 1995 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:26 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 9th | Marathon | 2:15:08 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:47 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:11 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | Marathon | 2:14:50 |
| 2001 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:10:35 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th | Marathon | 2:15:57 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | Marathon | 2:14:45 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 10,000 metres: 1999
- Half marathon: 1996
- Marathon: 1995, 2014
See also
References
- ^ "EXTREME PEOPLE 102 - Danilo Goffi Story" (in Italian). youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ The ranking coincided with the ranking of the 1998 European Championships marathon race.
- ^ "Danilo Goffi: una vita a suon di 42 km" (in Italian). losportinsegna.it. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
...conquista il titolo italiano assoluto di Maratona a Milano: 19 anni dopo il primo trionfo
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-14.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2011-10-23). Kirop smashes women’s record in Venice. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
External links
- Danilo Goffi at World Athletics
- Danilo Goffi at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Danilo Goffi at Olympics.com
- Danilo Goffi at Olympedia
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This page was last edited on 10 January 2024, at 07:47