Maurizio Damilano

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Maurizio Damilano
Sandro Bellucci, Giorgio and Maurizio Damilano, Raffaello Ducceschi.jpg
Maurizio Damilano (with the number 1)
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1957-04-06) 6 April 1957 (age 67)
Scarnafigi, Italy
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Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Race walking
Club Sisport Iveco Fiat, Turin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 20 km race walk: 1:18:54 (1992)
  • 50 km race walk: 3:46:51 (1990)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 2
World Championships 2 0 0
World Indoor Championships 0 1 0
European Championships 0 1 0
European Indoor Championships 1 1 0
Universiade 1 0 0
Mediterranean Games 3 0 0
World Race Walking Cup 0 1 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 20 km walk
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 20 km walk
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo 20 km walk
World Indoor Championship
Silver medal – second place 1985 Paris 5,000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Stuttgart 20 km walk
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Milan 5,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1981 Grenoble 5,000 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 20 km walk
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 1987 Latakia 20 km walk
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 20 km walk
World Race Walking Cup
Silver medal – second place 1985 St John's 20 km walk

Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957 in Scarnafigi, Italy) is an Italian former race walker. He won 14 medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]

He was the 1980 Olympic Champion and the 1987 and 1991 World Champion in the 20 km race walk. He has 60 caps in national team from 1977 to 1992.[2]

Damilano is also the world record holder of the 30 km race walk with the time of 2:01:44.1, achieved in Cuneo in 1992. He is the twin brother of the former race walker Giorgio Damilano and of the coach Sandro Damilano.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 20 km walk 1:23:35 OR
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 3rd 20 km walk 1:23:26
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 3rd 20 km walk 1:20:14
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 4th 20 km walk 1:23:39

National championships

Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times.[4][5]

See also

References

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