Giuseppe D'Urso

Giuseppe D'Urso (born September 15, 1969 in Catania) is a former Italian 800 metres runner.

Giuseppe D'Urso
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969
Catania, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle distance running
ClubCUS Roma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:43.95 (1996)
  • 1500 m: 3:35.78 (1998)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 1 0
European Indoor Championships 0 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0

Biography

Giuseppe D'Urso won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1996), he has 31 caps in national team from 1989 to 2000.[2] He won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition he won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. His personal best in 800 metres is 1'43"95.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 5th 800m 1:53.34
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th 800 metres 1:47.29
1991 World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 1st 800 metres 1:46.82
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd 800 metres 1:44.86
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 800m 1:46.90
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Heat 800 metres 1:47.43
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 2nd 800 metres 1:48.04
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States SF 800 metres 1:46.97
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st 800 metres 1:47.10
World Championships Athens, Greece DNF 1500 metres NT
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary SF 800 metres 1:48.95
DNF 1500 metres NT
1999 World Championships Stockholm, Sweden 14th 1500 metres 3:50.71

National titles

He has won 7 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

  • 2 wins in the 800 metres (1993, 1994)
  • 3 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1993, 1996, 2000)
  • 2 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (1997, 1998)
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See also

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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