Gabriela Szabo
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This article is about Romanian field and track athlete. For the Hungarian sprint canoer, see Gabriella Szabó.
Gabriela Szabo (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈela ˈsabo], Hungarian: Szabó Gabriella;[2] born 14 November 1975)[3] is a retired Romanian runner. She competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal.
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Nickname | Gabi[1] |
Born | 14 November 1975 (1975-11-14) (age 48) Bistriţa, Romania |
Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) |
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Sport | Running |
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Szabo is a three-time world champion. Throughout her entire career she was coached by Zsolt Gyöngyössy, whom she eventually married. In May 2005 she retired from competitions due to exhaustion. She held the European record in the 3000 m between 2002 and 2019.