Marco De Gasperi Explained

Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Mountain running
Sky running
Event:Long-distance running
Vertical kilometer
Club:G.S. Forestale
Birth Date:1977 4, df=y
Birth Place:Bormio
Height:1.71 m
Weight:55 kg
Country: Italy

Marco De Gasperi (born 5 April 1977) is an Italian male mountain runner, sky runner and long-distance runner.

Biography

He won five gold medals at senior level (from 1997 to 2007) and one at junior level (1996), at the World Mountain Running Championships.[1] At European level he won 5 medals individual (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and 6 gold medal with the national team at the European Mountain Running Championships from 2002 to 2008.[2]

He is engaged to the Italian mountain running champion Elisa Desco and they have two daughters named Lidia (2011) and Cecilia (2017).[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
Mountain running
1997World championshipsbgcolor=gold1stMen's race54:11
1999World championshipsbgcolor=gold1stMen's race54:56
2001World championshipsbgcolor=gold1stMen's race1:01:05
2003World championshipsbgcolor=gold1stMen's race50:29
2007World championshipsbgcolor=gold1stMen's race51:49

World Cup wins

Sky running
SeasonDateRaceDiscipline
1 1 SeptemberVertical
2 12 JulyVertical
3 4 OctoberSkyRace
4 10 August SkyRace
5 20 SeptemberSkyRace
6 8 May Vertical
7 14 August SkyRace
8 7 May Vertical
9 26 AugustSkyRace
10 14 OctoberSkyRace

National titles

2002, 2003, 2004 (3)

2014

2012[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountain Running. De Gasperi won six individual gold medals at the World Championships: five in the senior category (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007 – all up and down races) and one in the junior division (1996 – uphill race).. iaaf.org. 30 September 2017.
  2. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 UOMINI. sportolimpico.it. 30 September 2017.
  3. Web site: ELISA DESCO A DRIBBLING. A distanza di così tanto tempo, nella sua casa di Bormio nella quale vive con il compagno Marco De Gasperi e la piccola figlia Lidia. fidal.it. 7 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Marco De Gasperi, la stoccata del campione. Per lui e Cardone tricolore 2012. sportdimontagna.com. 8 October 2017.