Gabriela Szabo Explained
| Gabriela Szabo |
| Nickname: | Gabi[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bistriţa, Romania |
| Height: | 1.52m (04.99feet) |
| Weight: | 42kg (93lb) |
| Sport: | Running |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Gabriela Szabo (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /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.
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.
Early life
Szabo was born to a Romanian mother and a Hungarian father.[4] [5] As a child, Szabo used to speak Hungarian with her friends, but she can only understand a few words today, which she regrets.[1] [2]
Post-sport career
As of 19 August 2013 she held the honorific title of Romanian Tourism Ambassador,[6] together with 7 other cultural and sport personalities of Romania.
On 5 March 2014, she was appointed Minister of Youth and Sport in the Victor Ponta social-democratic government. She held the position until 17 November 2015.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 9:19.28 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:48.28 |
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:50.97 |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:47.40 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:40:08 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:54.50 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 5000 m | 14:56.57 |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:11.73 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 15:29.86 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:01.54 |
| 23rd (h) | 5000 m | 15:42.35 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:45.75 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:57.68 |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:10.31 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:49.96 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:08.31 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:03.23 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:36.42 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:41.82 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:42.06 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:05.27 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 14:40.79 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:39.65 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:00.57 |
| 8th | 5000 m | 15:19.55 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:58.81 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 11th | 5000 m | 14:59.36 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor (track)
1500 metres - 3:56.97 (1998)
One mile - 4:19.30 (1998)
3000 metres - 8:21.42 (2002)
5000 metres - 14:31.48 (1998)
Indoor
1500 metres - 4:03.23 (1999)
One mile - 4:23.19 (2001)
2000 metres - 5:30.53 (1998)
3000 metres - 8:32.88 (2001)
5000 metres - 14:47.35 (1999)
2001 Accident
Szabo is remembered for a collision with German long-jumper Kofi Amoah Prah during an indoor meeting at Stuttgart in 2001. Szabo was leaving the track after her competition had finished while Amoah was running for his attempt.[7] Szabo walked into Amoah's path and they collided heavily.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gabriela Szabo sajnálja, hogy nem tanult meg magyarul . Gabriela Szabo regrets that she did not learn Hungarian. hu. Tóth Gödri. Iringó. 6 May 2021. kronikaonline.ro. Krónika. 9 August 2021. ahogy a sportrajongók ismerik, Gabi Szabo. as sports fans know her, Gabi Szabo.
- Web site: 'Bánt, hogy már nem tudok magyarul'. 'I'm sorry I can't speak Hungarian anymore'. hu. Ághassi. Attila. 23 November 2005. index.hu. Index. 9 August 2021. "Nem véletlen, hogy eszembe sem volt a nevem megváltoztatása". "It's no coincidence that I didn't even think of changing my name.".
- Web site: Gabriela Szabo Biography and Olympic Results . Sports Reference . 2 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110913091717/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sz/gabriela-szabo-1.html . 13 September 2011 . dmy .
- Book: Mallows, Lucy . Transylvania . 2008 . The Globe Pequot Press Inc . Guilford, Connecticut . 978-1-84162-230-9 . 106.
- http://adevarul.ro/educatie/scoala/gabi-szabo-la-chimie-toceam-formulele-stiu-tabelul-mendeleev-1_5139d39800f5182b85e2ef9f/index.html Gabi Szabo: „La Chimie, toceam toate formulele. Dar şi astăzi ştiu tabelul lui Mendeleev!“
- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=477969048966728&set=a.324572704306364.74883.323952537701714&type=1 Romanian Tourism Ambassadors post by DrumLiber.ro
- News: Ethiopians sweep medals in 3 000m . news24.com . 4 February 2001 . 28 March 2013.
