Donato Sabia (11 September 1963 – 7 April 2020) was an Italian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
Biography Donato Sabia was born in Potenza and won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions, one of these with national relay team. He participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1984, 1988), reaching, in both cases, the Olympic 800 metres final; he had 17 caps in national team from 1982 to 1988.
His personal best time was 1:43.88 minutes, achieved in June 1984 in Florence.Italian all-time list, men's 800 metres (last updated for year 2000) In the 400 metres he had 45.73 seconds, achieved in June 1984 in Milan.Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)
Donato Sabia died on 7 April 2020, in San Carlo Hospital, in Potenza, from COVID-19, having on 31 March 2020 also lost his father to the same disease. He was 56.
Achievements Year Competition Venue Result Event time Notes1983Mediterranean Games Casablanca, Morocco2nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.54World Championships Helsinki, Finland5th4 × 400 m relay3:05.101984European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st800 m1:48.05Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 5th800 m1:44.531988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th800 m1:48.03He ran in a better crono (1:44.90) in semi-finals.
National titles Sabia won six individual national championships. 1 win in the 400 metres (1984) 3 wins in the 800 metres (1983, 1984, 1988) 2 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1983, 1988)
See also Italian all-time lists - 800 metres Italy national relay team
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