Rossana Morabito
Italian athletics competitor
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Rossana Morabito (born 21 September 1969) is an Italian female retired sprinter (400 m) and middle-distance runner (800 m), who competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1969 Cagliari, Italy | ||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Events | 400 metres 800 metres | ||||||||
| Club | Snia Milano | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
At just 19 years old, Rosanna was selected for the absolute world championship. Despite being part of the junior category, she went onto win four absolute national titles. However, due to a serious injury, her sporting career ended prematurely.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1987 | World Championships | Rome |
Semi | 4x400 metres relay | 3:31.72 | |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships |  Sudbury |
8th | 400 metres | 55.20 | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships |  Glasgow |
Semi | 800 metres | 2:07.18 |
National titles
She won four times the national championships at senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships[2]
- 400 metres: 1988, 1989
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships[3]
- 800 metres: 1989, 1990
