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Encyclopedia > Gelindo Bordin

Gelindo Bordin (April 2, 1959) is a former Italian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics.


Born in Vicenza, Italy, Gelindo Bordin's big breakthrough came at the 1986 European Championships where he won a gold medal.


His next international competition was at the 1987 World Championships in Rome. The marathon race was held on a very hot and humid day, and Bordin wisely held back from the leaders in the early stages. He caught up the leaders after the 35 km mark and finally settled to third place.


At the Olympic marathon in Seoul, Bordin stayed with the leaders from the start, and after 25 km the leading pack started losing contact one by one, and with 5 km remaining, only three runners remained, Bordin, Douglas Wakiihuri from Kenya, and Ahmed Salah from Djibouti. With 3 km to go, the latter two sprinted forward, but just a kilometre to run, Bordin swept past them to win a gold.


Bordin successfully defended his European marathon title in 1990, becoming the first man to win the title twice, but at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, he finished in a disappointing eighth place. Bordin attempted to defend his Olympic title at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, but he strained a groin muscle jumping over a fallen runner just after the halfway mark, and failed to finish. Shortly after the Olympics Bordin decided to retire.

Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Men's Marathon
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Gelindo Bordin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (258 words)
Gelindo Bordin (Vicenza, April 2, 1959) is a former Italian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Bordin successfully defended his European marathon title in 1990, becoming the first man to win the title twice, but at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, he finished in a disappointing eighth place.
Bordin attempted to defend his Olympic title at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, but he strained a groin muscle jumping over a fallen runner just after the halfway mark, and failed to finish.
oak hill flyer: bordin (1103 words)
bordin dominated the marathon world for a stretch of a few years in the 80s/90s.
bordin opened by talking about prepping for the marathon, about "de shoogars" and "de fatts," in his italian accent, and how those two fuels are what you need to balance in a race.
gelindo told the stories with a wistful banter that was enjoyable to listen to.
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