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Gabriela Szabo
Olympic athlete
1975 –
Who is Gabriela Szabo?
Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete of Hungarian ethnicity, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively.
Szabo is also a three-time world champion. She always had a single coach, Zsolt Gyöngyössy, whom she eventually married. In May 2005 she announced her withdrawal from professional sport. She remains the European record holder over 3000 m.
She retired from athletics in 2005 amid health problems and a decline in her performance, citing exhaustion.
As of 19th of August 2013 she owns the honorific title of Romanian Tourism Ambassador together with other 7 cultural and sport personalities of Romania.
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- Born
- Nov 14, 1975
Bistrița - Nationality
- Romania
- Lived in
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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