Gabriela Szabo

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Medal record
Gabriela Szabo
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Romania
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	5000 m
Silver	1996 Atlanta	1500 m
Bronze	2000 Sydney	1500 m
World Championships
Gold	1997 Athens	5000 m
Gold	1999 Seville	5000 m
Gold	2001 Edmonton	1500 m
Universiade
Gold	1995 Fukuoka	5000 m

Gabriela Szabo (born November 14, 1975 in Bistriţa) is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively.

Szabo is also a three-time world champion. She always had a single coach, Zsolt Gyöngyössy, whom she eventually married. In May 2005 she announced her withdrawal from professional sport. She remains the European record holder over 3000 m.

She retired from athletics in 2005 amid health problems and a decline in her performance, citing exhaustion.

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Awards
Preceded by Christine Arron	Women's European Athlete of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Trine Hattestad
Preceded by Marion Jones	Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Marion Jones
Sporting positions
Preceded by Sonia O'Sullivan	Women's 3,000 m Best Year Performance 1997 – 2000	Succeeded by Olga Yegorova
Preceded by Jiang Bo	Women's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by Getenesh Wami
Preceded by Olga Yegorova	Women's 3,000 m Best Year Performance 2002 – 2003	Succeeded by Isabella Ochichi

v • d • e Olympic Champions in Women's 3000 m and 5000 m

3000 m	1984: Maricica Puică · 1988: Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh · 1992: Yelena Romanova

5000 m	1996: Wang Junxia · 2000: Gabriela Szabo · 2004: Meseret Defar • 2008: Tirunesh Dibaba

Note: In 1996, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m.

v • d • e World Champions in Women's 1500 m

1983 Mary Decker \| 1987 Tetyana Dorovskikh \| 1991 Hassiba Boulmerka \| 1993 Liu Dong \| 1995 Hassiba Boulmerka \| 1997 Carla Sacramento \| 1999 Svetlana Masterkova \| 2001 Gabriela Szabo \| 2003 Tatyana Tomashova \| 2005 Tatyana Tomashova \| 2007 Maryam Yusuf Jamal \| 2009 Maryam Yusuf Jamal

v • d • e World Champions in Women's 3000 and 5000 m

3000 m	1983: Mary Decker · 1987: Tetyana Dorovskikh · 1991: Tetyana Dorovskikh · 1993: Qu Yunxia

5000 m	1995: Sonia O'Sullivan · 1997: Gabriela Szabo · 1999: Gabriela Szabo · 2001: Olga Yegorova · 2003: Tirunesh Dibaba · 2005: Tirunesh Dibaba · 2007: Meseret Defar · 2009: Vivian Cheruiyot

Note: In 1995, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m.

v • d • e World Indoor Champions in Women's 1500 m

1985: Elly van Hulst (NED) • 1987 – 1989: Doina Melinte (ROM) • 1991: Lyudmila Rogachova (URS) • 1993: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS) • 1995: Regina Jacobs (USA) • 1997: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS) • 1999: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 2001: Hasna Benhassi (MAR) • 2003: Regina Jacobs (USA) • 2004: Kutre Dulecha (ETH) • 2006: Yuliya Fomenko (RUS) • 2008: Gelete Burka (ETH)

v • d • e World Indoor Champions in Women's 3000 m

1985: Debbie Scott (CAN) • 1987: Tatyana Samolenko (URS) • 1989: Elly van Hulst (NED) • 1991: Marie-Piere Duros (FRA) • 1993: Yvonne Murray (GBR) • 1995 – 1999: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 2001: Olga Yegorova (RUS) • 2003: Berhane Adere (ETH) • 2004 – 2008: Meseret Defar (ETH)

v • d • e Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 3000 and 5000 m

1975 – 1993: 3.000 metres • 1995 – present: 5.000 metres

1975: Natalia Andrei (ROM) • 1977 – 1979: Not Held • 1981: Breda Pergar (YUG) • 1983: Maria Radu (ROM) • 1985: Cathy Branta (USA) • 1987 – 1989: Paula Ivan (ROM) • 1991: Iulia Besliu (ROM) • 1993: Clare Eichner (USA) • 1995: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 1997: Nnenna Lynch (USA) • 1999: Rie Ueno (JPN) • 2001: Dong Yanmei (CHN) • 2003: Eloise Poppett (AUS) • 2005: Kimberley Smith (NZL) • 2007: Jéssica Augusto (POR) • 2009: Sara Moreira (POR)

v • d • e IAAF World/Continental Cup Champions in Women's 3000 m

1977: Grete Waitz (NOR) • 1979: Svetlana Ulmasova (URS) • 1981: Angelika Zauber (GDR) • 1985: Ulrike Bruns (GDR) • 1989: Yvonne Murray (GBR) • 1992: Derartu Tulu (ETH) • 1994: Yvonne Murray (GBR) • 1998: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 2002: Berhane Adere (ETH) • 2006: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)