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Laura Fogli

Laura Fogli (born 5 October 1959) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. She finished ninth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and sixth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also won silver medals at the European Championships in 1982 and 1986, and finished second in the New York City Marathon in 1983 and 1988. Her marathon victories include Rome (1982) and Pittsburgh (1986).

Laura Fogli
Fogli in a marathon in Italy in 1980s.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1959-10-05) 5 October 1959 (age 64)
Comacchio, Italy
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubSnia Milano
Coached byGiuseppe Rossetti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Marathon: 2:27.49 (1988)
  • 5000 m: 16:09.19
  • 10000 m: 33:39.04 (1984)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 2 0
World Marathon Cup 1 1 1
European Cup 0 2 0
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Athens Marathon
Silver medal – second place 1986 Stuttgart Marathon
World Marathon Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hiroshima Team marathon
Silver medal – second place 1991 London Team marathon
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens Team marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 Rome Team marathon
International Marathons
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
New York City Marathon 0 2 4
Rome City Marathon 1 0 0
Venice Marathon 1 0 0
Pittsburgh Marathon 1 0 0
Turin Marathon 1 0 0

Career edit

Born in Comacchio, Foglio won the inaugural edition of the Rome City Marathon in 1982.[1] From 1981 to 1989 she finished in the top four in eight out of nine New York City Marathons, the exception being 1987 when she did not compete.

She is married with Giuseppe Rossetti, who was also her coach.[2] She is the coach of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi who often takes part in marathons.[3]

Progression edit

Marathon

Fogil finished eight times in the top 25 world list.[4]

Year Performance World Rank Venue Date
1981 2.34.48 13   New York City 25 October
1982 2.33.01 8   New York City 24 October
1983 2.31.49 14   New York City 23 October
1984 2.29.28 11   Los Angeles 5 August
1985 2.31.36 15   New York City 27 October
1986 2.29.44 9   New York City 2 November
1988 2.27.49 8   Seoul 23 September
1989 2.28.43 9   New York City 5 November

Achievements edit

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Performance Note
1981 New York City Marathon   New York, United States 4th 2:34:47 [5]
1982 Rome City Marathon   Rome, Italy 1st 2:31:08
European Championships   Athens, Greece 2nd 2:36:28
New York City Marathon   New York, United States 4th 2:33:01
1983 World Championships   Helsinki, Finland 6th 2:33:31
New York City Marathon   New York, United States 2nd 2:31:49
1984 Stramilano Half Marathon   Milan, Italy 1st 1:14:10 [6]
Olympic Games   Los Angeles, United States 9th 2:29:28
New York City Marathon   New York, United States 3rd 2:37:25
1985 New York City Marathon   New York, United States 3rd 2:31:36
1986 Pittsburgh Marathon   Pittsburgh, United States 1st 2:37:04
European Championships   Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd 2:32:52
New York City Marathon   New York City, United States 3rd 2:29:44
1988 Olympic Games   Seoul, South Korea 6th 2:27:49
New York City Marathon   New York, United States 2nd 2:31:26
1989 New York City Marathon   New York, United States 3rd 2:28:43
1990 Venice Marathon   Venice, Italy 1st 2:38:34
1991 World Championships   Tokyo, Japan — DNF
1993 New York City Marathon   New York, United States 14th 2:47:45
1994 Turin Marathon   Turin, Italy 1st 2:31:45
European Championships   Helsinki, Finland — DNF
1997 World Championships   Athens, Greece 24th 2:43:28

National titles edit

Laura Fogli has won two times the individual national championship.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Città di Roma Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2009-03-27). Retrieved on 2010-01-31.
  2. ^ "In due si corre meglio" (in Italian). sportivamentemag.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Sorpresa Maratona: dopo dieci anni torna Gianni Morandi" (in Italian). tgpadova.it. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Track and Field Statistics - Laura Fogli". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Course 150 m short on remeasurement". arrs.run. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ Half marathon
  7. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

External links edit

Awards
Preceded by Italian Sportswoman of the Year
1988 		Succeeded by
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