Alberto Cova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alberto Cova
Occupation	Olympic Athlete
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1958(1958-12-01)
Age	66
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Alberto Cova Biography

Alberto Cova is one of the most popular and richest Olympic Athlete who was born on December 1, 1958 in Italy.

Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to finish. Cova got his first fame at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, where he surprisingly outsprinted the main favourite Werner Schildhauer from East Germany, to win his first international championship title. In the next year, Cova wasn’t the main favourite at the first World Championships held in Helsinki, being considered only as a possible medal winner. The 10,000 m final at Helsinki was run in slow pace, with thirteen runners still in a leading pack at the bell. With only 30 metres to go, Cova was only in fifth place, but then sprinted forward to win. Schildhauer finished in second place. The top four runners sprinted to the finish line in 0.33 seconds (see Yleisurheilun MM-kisat Helsingissä / Athletics World Championships in Helsinki, edited by the Juoksija/Runner magazine, Helsinki: 1983).

In the 1983 World Athletics Championships 10,000-metre final, there actually were seven men in the lead group at the bell (see the related video clip “Finns Near the Top” / Suomalaisia lähellä huippua in the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE’s Living Archives / Elävä arkisto, with the following links: Sports / Urheilu, Athletics / Yleisurheilu, World Championships / MM-kisat, 1983 World Championships / MM-kisat 1983; the website is www.yle.fi/elavaarkisto/). In the 1984 Olympics 10,000-metre final, Finland’s Martti Vainio picked up the speed shortly before the 6 kilometre mark (see, for instance, The Great Olympic Book / Suuri Olympiateos, volume 4, published in Finland in 1984).

Alberto Cova Net Worth

Alberto Cova is one of the richest Olympic Athlete from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alberto Cova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alberto Cova (born December 1, 1958) is a retired Italian long-distance track athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1983 World Championships.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alberto Cova height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Alexander weight 58 kg (128 lb) & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alberto Cova Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Olympic Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Alberto Cova celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Alberto Cova

1. Alberto Cova is an Italian former long-distance runner.
2. He was born on December 1, 1958 in Northern Italy.
3. Cova won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1984 Olympics.
4. He also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1980 Olympics.
5. Cova set a world record for the indoor 5000 meters in 1985.
6. He won multiple European and World Championship medals throughout his career.
7. Cova retired from competitive running in 1992.
8. After retiring, he became a coach and sports commentator.
9. In total, Cova won over twenty international titles during his career.
10. He is considered one of Italy’s greatest distance runners of all time.