V10 N. 28 Donato Sabia 2 Time 800 M Finalist Dies of Covid 19

Donato Sabia,  two time Olympic finalist in 800 meters,  1984, 1988 has passed away today in Portenza, Italy.  His father also died of the virus in the past week.

from Agence Presse France   April 8, 2020

Italian athlete Donato Sabia, double Olympic finalist over 800 meters in 1984 (5th) and 1988 (7th), died at the age of 56, victim of the Covid-19, announced the Italian Athletics Federation (Fidal) on Wednesday.
Sabia, who had been in the intensive care unit at Potenza hospital in the Basilicata region in the heart of southern Italy for several days, died a few days after his father, also infected with the virus, said Fidal. "A tragedy is added to a tragedy, Donato was someone you couldn't help but love," said Alfio Giomi, president of Fidal.
European indoor 800m champion in 1984 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Donato Sabia finished the following summer 5th in the final of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Four years later at the Seoul Games, he still reached the final of the double lap, which he took 7th place this time.
With more than 17,000 deaths, Italy is the country most mourning for the epidemic.

Sabia's Olympic results from Sports Reference:

Donato Sabia

Full name: Donato Sabia
Gender: Male
Height: 5-10 (178 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: September 11, 1963 (Age 56.210, YY.DDD) in Potenza, Potenza, Italy
Affiliations: AC Bergamo/Pro Patria Osama Milano
Country:  Italy
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Personal Bests: 400 – 45.73 (1984); 800 – 1:43.88 (1984).

Results

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Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	Italy	ITA	5
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay	Italy	ITA	3 h2 r2/3
1988 Summer	25	Seoul	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	Italy	ITA	7

Men's 800 metres

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Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(A)	L
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	Final		5		1:44.53	2
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	Semi-Finals	Heat Two	4	QU	1:45.96	7
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	Quarter-Finals	Heat One	2	QU	1:44.90	8
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	Round One	Heat One	3	QU	1:47.04	3
1988 Summer	25	Seoul	Athletics	Italy	Final		7		1:48.03	8
1988 Summer	25	Seoul	Athletics	Italy	Semi-Finals	Heat One	3	QU	1:44.90	2
1988 Summer	25	Seoul	Athletics	Italy	Quarter-Finals	Heat Four	1	QU	1:46.58	8
1988 Summer	25	Seoul	Athletics	Italy	Round One	Heat Two	3	QU	1:47.84	2

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

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Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank		T(A)
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	ITA	Semi-Finals	Heat Two	3	QU	3:03.87
1984 Summer	20	Los Angeles	Athletics	Italy	ITA	Round One	Heat Two	2	QU	3:06.28