Giuliana Salce

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NationalteamItaly
Born (1955-06-16) 16 June 1955 (age 70)
Giuliana Salce
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1955-06-16) 16 June 1955 (age 70)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Racewalking
ClubCUS Roma
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 5 km walk: 21:35:25 (1986)
  • 3 km walk indoor: 12:31:57 (1985)
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 Paris3 km race walk
Silver medal – second place1987 Paris3 km race walk
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1987 Athens3 km race walk

Giuliana Salce (born 16 June 1955 in Rome) is a retired female race walker from Italy. Her greatest achievement was the 1985 World Indoor gold medal.

In her career she set three world records in the beginning of the women's racewalking.

She won three medal, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] She has 17 caps in national team from 1979 to 1987.[2]

After her career in athletics, she tried to go cycling master, but after some time has been involved in an ugly story of doping, after the inevitable disqualification is taken the complaint to the person who was involved and the publication of a book, Dalla vita inn giù, 2011.[3]

World record

Outdoor
  • 5 km walk: 21:51:85 (Italy L'Aquila, 1 October 1983)
  • 5 km walk: 21:35:25 (Italy Verona, 19 June 1986)
Indoor
  • 3 km walk: 12:31:57 (Italy Florence, 6 February 1985)

Achievements

National titles

References

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