(1958-12-01) 1 December 1958 (age 65) Inverigo, Italy
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country
Italy
Sport
Athletics
Event
Long distance running
Club
Pro Patria Milano
Coached by
Giorgio Rondelli
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
5000 m: 13:10.06 (1985)
10000 m: 27:37.59 (1983)
Medal record
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Olympic Games
1
0
0
World Championships
1
0
0
European Championships
1
1
0
European Indoor Championships
0
1
0
Mediterranean Games
1
0
0
European Cup
2
1
1
Total
6
3
1
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles
10000 m
World Championships
1983 Helsinki
10000 m
European Championships
1982 Athens
10000 m
1986 Stuttgart
10000 m
European Indoor Championships
1982 Milan
3000 m
Mediterranean Games
1983 Casablanca
5000 m
Alberto Cova (born 1 December 1958) is a retired Italian long-distance track athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1983 World Championships.
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final in 1998, losing to Lazio, and won the 1998–99 Serie A title under Alberto Zaccheroni, finishing one point ahead of Lazio. He made his 400th Serie...
second goal, which was scored by Alessandro Del Piero from an assist by Alberto Gilardino. However, Cannavaro's crowning moment was lifting the World Cup...
v t e World champions in men's 10,000 metres 1983: AlbertoCova (ITA) 1987: Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 1991: Moses Tanui (KEN) 1993: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)...
March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016. Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy – Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived...
v t e World champions in men's 10,000 metres 1983: AlbertoCova (ITA) 1987: Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 1991: Moses Tanui (KEN) 1993: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)...
characteristics to other former number 10s such as Zico, Platini, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino. In 2017, Baggio received praise from numerous sporting figures...
fourth in the 10,000 metres with a time of 27:47.95, behind the winner AlbertoCova. During the race, he set the pace from 6,000 metres to 9,800 metres before...
v t e World champions in men's 10,000 metres 1983: AlbertoCova (ITA) 1987: Paul Kipkoech (KEN) 1991: Moses Tanui (KEN) 1993: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)...
All matches – season at UEFA website Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy – Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved...
Serie A along with José Altafini. Many Italian football experts, including Alberto Giocattoli, consider him to be the best player ever, and even Silvio Piola...
East Germany 13:30.20 Martti Vainio Finland 13:30.34 10,000 m details AlbertoCova Italy 28:01.04 Werner Schildhauer East Germany 28:01.18 Hansjörg Kunze...
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