Silvia Weissteiner (born 13 July 1979 in Sterzing/Vipiteno) is an Italian long-distance runner.
Biography She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2012 Summer Olympics, and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009. Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006 behind Elvan Abeylegesse. She won her first major continental medal at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Her bronze medal performance with a run of 8:44.81 was a new Italian indoor record, marking an improvement of over twelve seconds for the distance.Sampaolo, Diego (2007-12-17). After Birmingham surprise bronze, Valencia is next target for Weissteiner. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-27.
She has enjoyed success at the Mediterranean Games, having won consecutive 5000 m bronze medals at the 2005 and 2009 editions. She won a 3000 m silver medal at the 2008 European Athletics Indoor Cup and took an outdoor silver over 5000 m at the 2009 European Team Championships. In 2011, she narrowly missed the 3000 m final at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships, was fifth over the distance at the 2011 European Team Championships and was the Italian champion over 5000 m. She ran at the BOClassic New Year's Eve race in Bolzano and was the first European to cross the line, taking third behind Vivian Cheruiyot and Afera Godfay.Sampaolo, Diego (2012-01-01). Soi and Cheruiyot take thrillers in Bolzano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-01-02.
Achievements Representing 2001European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands8th5000 m16:05.42Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia5th5000 m16:06.382002European Championships Munich, Germany13th5000 m15:58.922005European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain4th3000 m8:56.27Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 3rd5000 m15:28.502006European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden14th10,000 m32:09.262007European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd3000 m8:44.81 (NR)World Championships Osaka, Japan12th5000 m15:11.812008World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain7th3000 m8:49.11Olympic GamesBeijing, China21st (h)5000 m15:23.452009European Indoor Championships Paris, France13th (h)3000 m9:05.60Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italy3rd5000 m15:15.95 World Championships Berlin, Germany7th5000 m15:09.74 2011European Indoor Championships Paris, France12th (h)3000 m9:19.962012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey10th (h)3000 m9:08.41European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland15th5000 m15:39.23Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom16th (h)5000 m15:06.812013Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey2nd5000 m15:44.53
National titles Silvia Weissteiner has won the individual national championship 17 times. 1 win in the 1500 metres: 2007 4 wins in the 5000 metres: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 5 wins in the cross country running: 2003 (short race), 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 7 wins in the 3000 metres indoor: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
Personal bests 1500 metres - 4:12.30 min (2007) 3000 metres - 8:48.63 min (2007) - indoor: 8:44.81 min (2007, national record) 5000 metres - 15:02.65 min (2007) 10,000 metres - 32:09.26 min (2006)
See also Italian all-time top lists - 5000 metres Italian all-time top lists - 10000 metres
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