...e runners in the sport today, if not the best.Szabos resume includes a silver medal in the 1,500m at the 1996 Olympics, gold in the 5,000m at the 1997 orld Championships, gold at 1,500m and 3,000m at the 1999 orld Indoor Championships, gold in the 5,000m at the 1999 orld Outdoor Championships, and most recently, gold in the 5,000m and bronze in the 1,500m at the 2000 Olympic Games. In 1999, she as named Athlete of the Year by the IAAF, Track Field Nes and Athletics International. She currently holds to orld indoor records 2,000m 530.53 and 5,000m 1447.35. In 1999, Szabo sept all the 3,000m races in the seven-meet Golden League series, earning half of the 1 million jackpot aarded to athletes ho remain undefeated through the series. She and Danish 800m runner, ilson Kipketer each earned 500,000, and by the end of the year, Szabo had become the first female athlete to in more than 1 million in prize money in one year.As a child, Szabo participated in simming and gymnastics. hen it became apparent that she asnt going to be good enough to make the Olympics, she sitched to track. At the age of 13, Szabo as discovered Gyongyossy Zsolt hile dominating a 600m race. She then left her native Bistrita to train at the prestigious Rapid Bucharest Sports Club. As a 15-year-old in 1991, Szabo on the European Junior 3,000m title, then ent on to repeat that in in 92, 93 and 94. She also on gold 1994 and silver 1992 medals at that distance at the orld Junior Championships. She made a smooth transition to the senior level, inning bronze medals at the European Championships and the orld Cup. And at age 19, she became the youngest orld Indoor Champion in history, inning the 3,000m.At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Szabo finished second to Russias Svetlana Masterkova in the 1,500m. That silver medal as a great disappointment to Szabo, ho had expected and promised gold. Earlier in the Games, she had failed to qualify for the 5,000m final -- an event that as considered her best chance for a medal. At the 2000 Games in Sydney, Szabo outkicked Irelands Sonia OSullivan in the 5,000m to in the gold medal and erase the disappointment of Atlanta. Later in the Games, she came back to in a bronze medal in a tactical 1,500m race.Szabo has become so ell-knon in Romania that she finds it difficult to train at home. Instead, she has spent much of her time training on a farm near Potchefstroom, South Africa. hile there, she can avoid media attention and train in relative seclusion, ith only her husbandcoach, her physiotherapist and cook nearby. She told reporters, I sleep up to 16 hours a day. I ake up at 700 a.m., eat to slices of bread and go back to sleep again for another hour and a half. Then I go out and run 20-22 kilometers, eat comething and go back to sleep again. In the evening, I run the rest of the distance, to total up to 35 kilometers a day.On October 2, 1999, Szabo, 24, and her coach, Gyongyossy, 37, ere married in Bucharest. They didnt make their much-rumored romance public until shortly before the edding. Eventually, Szabo ould like to devote more time to her family and less time to training, After four or five years, I ould like to take time off and have a baby. After that I ill decide hat to do ith my career, Szabo said in 2000.At the Olympic Games in Sydney, CS Rapid on the Olympiad Gold ith Gabriela Szabo On a giant arena, filled ith spectators, the feminine 5000 meters trial as announced. Among the athletes lined at the start e could clearly distinguish the Romanian Gabriela Szabo in red and yello equipment. hen the pistol ent out, every runner as searching for the perfect spot. That spot as for Gabi, somehere in front. The Yugoslavian Olivera Jevtic as leading the squad and after the first fe laps it seemed she as running the sho. After a fe hundred meters the three Ethiopians qualified in the finals ere grouped at the front. Eight laps before the final run the Yugoslavian forfeited. At the last lap here the true battle for the medal took place, Gabi and the Irish Sonia OSullivan, ahead taller than the other runners, launched the battle for the Olympic title. Gabi as leading the squad. The Irish tried to make use of her advantage but the Romanian increased her pace and on by 23 hundredths of a second. 1440.79 as the ne Olympic record. The first title on the Olympic games of Romanian athleticism after a telve-year break. And the only title that Gabriela as missing. Emotions overtook her and for the first time she let her tears loose. Declared athlete of the orld last season, Gabi Szabo honoured her calling card and secured the only title she as missing. The little blonde, eighing only 42 kg also ons to more titles for orld Champion for the same distance, on in 1997 and 1999, a orld Title and a European Title for 3000 meters and last year she on the Golden League Circuit. After the extraordinary final of the 5000 meters course, she made a first statement I feel fantastic. It as tough but I had the speed to stay ahead. Afterards she ran the honour tour clad in a tricolour flag that the simmer Beatrice Caslaru offered. Referat Luiza Beatrice Mihu, clasa a IXa Asastàrs2I!PIIrIii0J0JBCJaJph0JOJQJJ0JOJQJJajOJQJU
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