Serena di Fabio

Serena di Fabio
Personal information
Born (2007-11-23) 23 November 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Race walking
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Eugene5000 m walk
World Team Championships (U20)
Silver medal – second place2026 Brasilia10 km walk
Silver medal – second place2026 Brasilia10 km walk (team)
Bronze medal – third place2024 Antalya10 km walk (team)
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Tampere10,000 m walk
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Banská Bystrica5000 m walk

Serena di Fabio (born 23 November 2007) is an Italian race walker. She is the 2026 World U20 champion in the 5000 metres race walk.[1]

Biography

From Abruzzo, Di Santo won the gold medal at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia in the 5000 metres race walk.[2][3]

In May 2025, she won the bronze medal in the women's U20 10,000m race at the European Race Walking Team Championships in the Czech Republic.[4] Di Fabio won the silver medal behind Sofia Santacreu of Spain but ahead of another Spaniard, Aldara Meilán, at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships.[5][6]

Having joined the Fiamme Azzurre, in February 2026, she set a new Italian junior record with a time of 12:40.77 in the 3000 m walk at the Italian Indoor Championships in Ancona.[7] Di Fabio won the silver medal in the junior individual and team competitions at the 2026 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brazil, having completed the 10 km course in a time of 46:11.[3] On 8 August 2026, she won the gold medal in the 5000 metres race walk at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, with a time of 20:57.57, finishing ahead of Chloe Le Roch of France.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Serena di Fabio". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 Aug 2026.
  2. ↑ "European Athletics U18 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Villa, Stefano (April 12, 2026). "Di Fabio, a crystalline talent: silver at the World Race Walking Championships, Italy second with the team". oasport.it. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "European Race Walking Team Championships". World Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Santacreu retains 10,000m race walk title with world lead". European Athletics. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Abruzzo native Serena Di Fabio won the silver medal in the 10km walk". ilcapoluogo.it. August 10, 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "VICTORY AND RECORD FOR SERENA DI FABIO IN THE ITALIAN INDOOR 3000-MILE WALK. PRIDE OF TETHYS CHIETI". ilgiornaledichieti.it. 7 Feb 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "L'argent et le record de France U20 pour Chloé Le Roch aux Championnats du monde juniors d'athlétisme". Didocsport. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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