Gabriela Szabo
- Born
- Nov 14, 1975 (50 years old)
- Birthplace
- Bistrița, Romania
- Events
- 3000 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.58 m
- Weight
- 40 kg
Gabriela Szabo is a retired Romanian runner. She competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. Szabo is a three-time world champion.
She was named the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year in 1999. Throughout her entire career she was coached by Zsolt Gyöngyössy, whom she eventually married.
In May 2005 she retired from competitions due to exhaustion. She held the European record in the 3000 m between 2002 and 2019.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 3000 m 8:21.42 (#18 all-time), 1500 m 3:56.97 (#52 all-time), 2003 season best 8:33.95 (Aug 15, 2003, Zürich (SUI)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Aug 30, 2003, 14:59.36 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 3 gold · National record (3000 m) · 50 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| World Championships | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:33.95 | – | Aug 15, 2003 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:41.35 | – | Jul 11, 2003 | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:58.78 | – | Aug 16, 2002 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:21.42 | – | Jul 19, 2002 | Monaco Herculis |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:34.29 | – | Aug 23, 2002 | London (GBR) |
| 2002 | 8Kilometre | 25:33 | – | Mar 30, 2002 | Balmoral (GBR) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:00.57 | – | Aug 7, 2001 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2001 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 4:03.42 | – | Feb 25, 2001 | Liévin (FRA) (i) |