Giuliana Salce (born 16 June 1955 in Rome) is a retired female race walker from Italy. Her greatest achievement was the 1985 World Indoor gold medal.
In her career she set three world records in the beginning of the women's racewalking.
Biography She won three medal, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. She has 17 caps in national team from 1979 to 1987.
After her career in athletics, she tried to go cycling master, but after some time has been involved in an ugly story of doping, after the inevitable disqualification is taken the complaint to the person who was involved and the publication of a book, Dalla vita inn giù, 2011.
World record Outdoor 5 km walk: 21:51:85 ( L'Aquila, 1 October 1983) 5 km walk: 21:35:25 ( Verona, 19 June 1986)
Indoor 3 km walk: 12:31:57 ( Florence, 6 February 1985)
Achievements 1983World Race Walking CupBergen, Norway18th10 km1985World Indoor Championships Paris, France 1st3 km1987European Indoor Championships Athens, Greece 2nd3 kmWorld Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd3 kmWorld Championships Rome, Italy18th10 km
National titles Salce won 12 national championships at individual senior level.
Italian Athletics Championships 5000 m walk (track): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987 (4) 10 km walk: 1984 (1) Italian Indoor Athletics Championships 3000 m walk: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 (7)
References
External links
Giuliana Salce at La marcia nel mondo