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Gelindo Bordin (born 2 April 1959) is an Italian former athlete, 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.

Gelindo Bordin

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1959-04-02) 2 April 1959 (age 63) Vicenza, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon
Club	Atalanta Paf Alitrans Verona
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Marathon: 2:08:19 (1990)
Medal record Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Marathon World Championships 1987 Rome Marathon European Championships 1986 Stuttgart Marathon 1990 Split Marathon European Marathon Cup 1985 Rome Team marathon

Biography

Born in Vicenza, Italy, Bordin made his first breakthrough at the 1986 European Championships, where he won a gold medal in the marathon.[1] His next international competition was the 1987 World Championships in Rome. The marathon race was held on a very hot and humid day. Bordin wisely held back from the leaders in the early stages. He caught up with the leaders after the 35 km mark and finally managed to hold on to the third place, winning a bronze medal.

At the Olympic marathon in Seoul, Bordin stayed with the leaders from the start. After 25 km (16 mi) the leading pack started to distance itself from the rest of the runners. With 5 km (3.1 mi) remaining, only three runners remained: Bordin, Wakiihuri, the Kenyan and the Djiboutan, Salah. With 3 km (1.9 mi) to go, Salah surged forward taking Wakihuri with him and establishing a comfortable gap between the two and Bordin. At this late stage of the race the move seemed a decisive one, leading most viewers and sport commentators to reasonably conclude that the gold and silver medals were to be decided between Wakihuri and Salah, with Bordin hopefully holding on to his bronze medal position. But Bordin's sheer courage and determination gradually saw him lessen the gap and finally catch up with the leaders once again, much to the delight of the Italian commentators and fans who were now ecstatic. He first passed Wakihuri and then the tiring Salah with 1 km (0.62 mi) to go, gradually increasing his lead and achieving the ultimate prize of Olympic gold.[2]

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.[3] 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 1992 Summer Olympics Bordin decided to retire.[4]

Bordin is the only male to win both the Boston Marathon and an Olympic gold medal in the marathon.[5] He won the Boston Marathon in 1990 and describes the victory as his "second greatest run, after winning the Olympics".[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1984	Milano Marathon	Milan, Italy	1st	Marathon	2:13:20
1985	1985 World Marathon Cup	Hiroshima, Japan	12th	Marathon	2:11:29
	1985 European Marathon Cup	Rome, Italy	7th	Marathon	2:15:13
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	1st	Marathon	2:10:54
1987	Rome City Marathon	Rome, Italy	1st	Marathon	2:16:03
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	3rd	Marathon	2:12:40
1988	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	4th	Marathon	2:09:27
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	1st	Marathon	2:10:32
1989	New York City Marathon	New York, United States	3rd	Marathon	2:09:40
1990	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:08:19
	European Championships	Split, FR Yugoslavia	1st	Marathon	2:14:02
	Venice Marathon	Venice, Italy	1st	Marathon	2:13:42
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	8th	Marathon	2:17:03
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	—	Marathon	DNF

See also

• List of winners of the Boston Marathon
• Italian all-time lists – Marathon
• FIDAL Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Gelindo Bordin at World Athletics
• Gelindo Bordin at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Gelindo Bordin at Olympedia
• Gelindo Bordin at the Italian Olympic Committee (in Italian)

На других языках

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- [en] Gelindo Bordin

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[fr] Gelindo Bordin

Gelindo Bordin (né le 2 avril 1959 à Longare) est un athlète italien, spécialiste du marathon. Il est le premier athlète Italien à avoir remporté un marathon olympique, à Séoul en 1988.

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[it] Gelindo Bordin

Gelindo Bordin (Longare, 2 aprile 1959) è un ex maratoneta italiano, campione olimpico a Seul 1988.

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[ru] Бордин, Джелиндо

Джелиндо Бордин (2 апреля 1959) — итальянский бегун на длинные дистанции, который специализировался в марафоне. Двукратный победитель чемпионатов Европы в 1986 и 1990 годах. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира 1987 года. Победитель марафона в Милане 1984 года с результатом 2:13.20. В 1987 году выиграл Римский марафон. Олимпийский чемпион 1988 года с результатом 2:10.32. Бронзовый призёр Нью-Йоркского марафона 1989 года — 2:09.40. Победитель Бостонского марафона 1990 года — 2:08.19.

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