 Sabbatini in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 2 caps (2020-2021)[1] |
| Born | (1999-06-10)10 June 1999 (age 25) Teramo, Italy |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre Atletica Gran Sasso Teramo |
| Coached by | Andrea Ceccarelli (2018–) Marcello Vicerè (2013–2017) |
Gaia Sabbatini (10 June 1999)[2] is an Italianmiddle distance runner. She won the gold medal in the1500 metres at the2021 European Under-23 Championships. Sabbatini is theItalian indoor record holder for the1000 metres.
She won threeItalian national titles atsenior level.
In February 2020, in graduating absolute Italian champion, Gaia Sabbatini became the first athlete fromTeramo to conquer a national title.[3]
She represented Italy at the postponed2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021, competing in the1500 metres.[2]
At the2022 European Cross Country Championships on home soil inTurin, Sabbatini ran the anchor leg of the mixed 4 x 1500 m relay, securing Italy first ever victory in this event.[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | European U20 Championships |  Grosseto | 8th | 1500 m | 4:22.84[note 1] |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships |  Tampere | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:22.50 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships |  Toruń | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:17.21 |
| European Team Championships Super League | Chorzów | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.87 | |
| European U23 Championships |  Tallinn | 1st | 1500 m | 4:13.98 | |
| Olympic Games |  Tokyo | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:02.25PB | |
| 2022 | World Championships |  Eugene, OR | – (sf) | 1500 m | DQ |
| European Championships |  Munich | 9th | 1500 m | 4:06.04 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Turin | 1st | Mixed relay | 17:23 |
Key: Lifetime best
| Year (age) | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (23) | 4:01.93 | Eugene, OR | 28 MAY 2022 |
| 2021 (22) | 4:02.25 | Tokyo | 04 AUG 2021 |
| 2020 (21) | 4:11.27 |  Heusden-Zolder | 06 SEP 2020 |
| 2019 (20) | 4:33.19 | Brixen | 28 JUL 2019 |
| 2018 (19) | 4:19.69 | Cles | 25 AUG 2018 |
| 2017 (18) | 4:20.17 | Grosseto | 21 JUL 2017 |
| 2016 (17) | 4:45.45 | Ascoli Piceno | 30 JUL 2016 |
