title: Rosita Rota Gelpi
text: # Rosita Rota Gelpi
  
  Rosita Rota Gelpi (born 6 November 1973) is a former Italian female mountain runner who won two World Mountain Running Championships (1999, 2004).
  
  ## Biography
  
  She won also two national championships at individual senior level. She competed at four editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (2001, 2002, 2003).
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1996 | World championships | Telfes | 7th | Individual race (7.25 km) | 42.38 |
  | 1996 | World championships | Telfes | 2nd | Team | 10 points |
  | 1997 | World championships | Malé Svatonovice | 6th | Individual race (7.8 km) | 42.04 |
  | 1997 | World championships | Malé Svatonovice | 2nd | Team | 10 points |
  | 1999 | World championships | Kinabalu Park | 1st | Individual race (7.8 km) | 38:00 |
  | 1999 | World championships | Kinabalu Park | 1st | Team | 10 points |
  | 2000 | World championships | Bergen | 25th | Individual race (8.9 km) | 55:05 |
  | 2000 | World championships | Bergen | 2nd | Team | 27 points |
  | 2001 | World championships | Arta Terme | 10th | Individual race (8.5 km) | 40:48 |
  | 2001 | World championships | Arta Terme | 1st | Team | 38 points |
  | 2002 | World championships | Innsbruck | 13th | Individual race (9.2 km) | 57:08 |
  | 2002 | World championships | Innsbruck | 1st | Team | 38 points |
  | 2004 | World championships | Salice d'Ulzio | 1st | Individual race (8.5 km) | 38:00 |
  | 2004 | World championships | Salice d'Ulzio | 1st | Team | 14 points |
  
  ## Team results
  
  * World Mountain Running Championships
     * 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004
     * 1996, 1997, 2000
  * European Mountain Running Championships
     * 1998, 2000, 2004
  
  ## National titles
  
  * Italian Mountain Running Championships
     * 1998, 1999
  