Giuseppe D'Urso (born 15 September 1969) is a former Italian 800 metres runner, vice-world champion in 1993.
Biography Giuseppe D'Urso won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1996), he has 31 caps in national team from 1989 to 2000. He won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. In addition he won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships. His personal best in 800 metres is 1'43"95.
Achievements Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada5th800m1:53.341990European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th800 metres1:47.291991World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 1st800 metres1:46.821993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd800 metres1:44.861994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th800m1:46.901995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 800 metres1:47.431996European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 2nd800 metres1:48.04Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 800 metres1:46.971997Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 1st800 metres1:47.10World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1500 metres 1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary800 metres1:48.951500 metres1999World ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden14th1500 metres3:50.71
National titles He has won 7 times the individual national championship. 2 wins in the 800 metres (1993, 1994) 3 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1993, 1996, 2000) 2 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (1997, 1998)
See also Italian all-time lists - 800 metres Italian all-time lists - 1500 metres Italy at the 1990 European Athletics Championships
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