Gabriela Szabó
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 5,000 m | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 1,500 m | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 1,500 m | |
Gabriela Szabó (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.
Szabó is also a three-time world champion. She has 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 3000m.
| Olympic champions in women's 5000 m |
|---|
| 1996: Wang Junxia | 2000: Gabriela Szabo | 2004: Meseret Defar |
| Preceded by Christine Arron |
Women's European Athlete of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Trine Hattestad |
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