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Gaia Sabbatini
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Sabbatini in 2016
Personal information
Born (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26)
Teramo, Italy
Height 1.80 m
Weight 57 kg
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle-distance running
Club G.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Atletica Gran Sasso Teramo
Coached by Andrea Ceccarelli (2018–)
Marcello Vicerè (2013–2017)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Team Championships
Gold 2021 Silesia 1500 m
European U23 Championships
Gold 2021 Tallinn 1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold 2022 Turin Mixed relay

Gaia Sabbatini is a talented Italian middle distance runner born on June 10, 1999. She is known for her speed in races like the 1500 metres. Gaia won a gold medal at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships.

She also holds the Italian indoor record for the 1000 metres race. Gaia has won three national titles in Italy. In 2020, she became the first athlete from her hometown, Teramo, to win a national championship. She even represented Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021, competing in the 1500 metres.

At the 2022 European Cross Country Championships held in Turin, Gaia helped Italy win their first-ever gold medal in the mixed relay event. She ran the final part of the race, securing the victory for her team.

Gaia Sabbatini's Achievements in Athletics

International Competitions and Medals

Gaia Sabbatini has competed in many important international races, showing her skills on the world stage. Here are some of her top results:

Representing  Italy
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
2017 European U20 Championships Italy Grosseto 8th 1500 m 4:22.84
2018 World U20 Championships Finland Tampere 13th (h) 1500 m 4:22.50
2021 European Indoor Championships Poland Toruń 16th (h) 1500 m 4:17.21
European Team Championships Super League Poland Chorzów 1st 1500 m 4:14.87
European U23 Championships Estonia Tallinn 1st 1500 m 4:13.98
Olympic Games Japan Tokyo 14th (sf) 1500 m 4:02.25 PB
2022 World Championships United States Eugene, OR – (sf) 1500 m DQ
European Championships Germany Munich 9th 1500 m 4:06.04
European Cross Country Championships Italy Turin 1st Mixed relay 17:23

National Championship Wins

Gaia has also achieved great success in her home country, winning several Italian national titles:

  • Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
    • 800 metres: 2022
    • 1500 metres: 2020, 2021

Personal Best Running Times

A "personal best" (PB) is the fastest time an athlete has ever run in a specific race. Here are Gaia Sabbatini's personal best times:

  • 800 metres – 2:00.75 (Rovereto 2021)
    • Indoor: 2:01.07 (Ancona 2022)
  • 1000 metres – 2:48.06 (Rome 2017)
    • Indoor: 2:38.67 (Birmingham 2022) – This is an Italian National Record!
  • 1500 metres – 4:01.24 (Chorzów 2023)
    • Indoor: 4:10.25 (Madrid 2022)
  • Mile run – 4:31.74 (Milan 2021)

How Her 1500m Times Have Improved

This table shows how Gaia's best time in the 1500 metres race has improved over the years. Key:       Lifetime best

1500 m
Year (age) Performance Venue Date
2022 (23) 4:01.93 United States Eugene, OR 28 MAY 2022
2021 (22) 4:02.25 Japan Tokyo 04 AUG 2021
2020 (21) 4:11.27 Belgium Heusden-Zolder 06 SEP 2020
2019 (20) 4:33.19 Italy Brixen 28 JUL 2019
2018 (19) 4:19.69 Italy Cles 25 AUG 2018
2017 (18) 4:20.17 Italy Grosseto 21 JUL 2017
2016 (17) 4:45.45 Italy Ascoli Piceno 30 JUL 2016

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