Gelindo Bordin

Born 2. April 1959 Longare,Italy
It was ther later European Champion Gelindo Bordin there won the dramatic Marathon in Seoul 1988
There was a groupe of 3 man the Kenyan Wakihuri, Salah Djibouiti an Bordin
The 2 Africans began sprinting a few kilometer before the finish and it seem to be between these two the winner had to be found
But they had overestimated there own strength and Bordin came from behind and beat them in the time 2:10:32
The 2 Africans Wakihuri and Salah run at 2.10.47 og 2.10.59.
In Stutgart 1986 did he win EC in a very close race ahead of Orlando Pizzolato, who he beat wit 3 seconds
3rd was Herbert Staffny Germany 2.11.30,
4 years later did he regain his championship by beaten his countryfellow Pier Giovani Poli, and Dominique Chauvelier France

Olympic WC EC Others
Seoul 1988: Gold 2:10:32 Rom 1987:Bronze 2:12:40

Tokyo 1991 Nr 8
Stuttgart 1986: Gold

Split 1990: Gold
Boston 1990: Nr 1 2:08:19

New York 1989: Nr 3

Italysk Mester Halv Marathon 1984