Gelindo Bordin

Gelindo Bordin
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1959-04-02) 2 April 1959 (age 65)
Vicenza, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubAtalanta Paf Alitrans Verona
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Marathon: 2:08:19 (1990)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Marathon
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Rome Marathon
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Stuttgart Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1990 Split Marathon
European Marathon Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Rome Team marathon

Gelindo Bordin (born 2 April 1959) is an Italian former Long Distance Runner, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the first Italian to have won an Olympic gold in the marathon and the only male to win both the Boston Marathon and the Olympic gold medal in this event.