Maurizio Damilano(born 6 April 1957) is an Italian formerrace walker.He won 15 individual medals (22 also with team events), atseniorlevel, at theInternational athletics competitions.[1]
Biography
editHe was the1980 Olympic Championand the1987and1991World Champion in the20 km race walk.He has 60 caps innational teamfrom 1977 to 1992.[2]
Damilano is also theworld recordholder of the30 km race walkwith the time of 2:01:44.1, achieved inCuneoin 1992. He is the twin brother of the former race walkerGiorgio Damilanoand of the coachSandro Damilano.[3]
In 1999, Maurizio Damilano and Giorgio Damilano foundedFit Walking.
Achievements
edit| Olympic Games | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Olympic Games |  Moscow
|
1st | 20 km | 1:23:35 | OR |
| 1984 | Olympic Games |  Los Angeles
|
3rd | 20 km | 1:23:26 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games |  Seoul
|
3rd | 20 km | 1:20:14 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games |  Barcelona
|
4th | 20 km | 1:23:39 | |
| World Championships | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1983 | World Championships |  Helsinki
|
7th | 20 km | 1:21:57 | |
| 1987 | World Championships |  Rome
|
1st | 20 km | 1:20:45 | CR |
| 1991 | World Championships |  Tokyo
|
1st | 20 km | 1:19:37 | CR |
| World Indoor Championships | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships |  Paris
|
2nd | 5000 m | 19:11.41 | |
| European Championships | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1978 | European Championships |  Prague
|
6th | 20 km | 1:24:57 | |
| 1982 | European Championships |  Athens
|
DQ | 20 km | NM | |
| DNF | 50 km | NM | ||||
| 1986 | European Championships |  Stuttgart
|
2nd | 20 km | 1:21:17 | |
| DNF | 50 km | NM | ||||
| 1990 | European Championships |  Split
|
DNF | 50 km | NM | |
| European Indoor Championships | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble
|
2nd | 5000 m | 19:13.90 | |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan
|
1st | 5000 m | 19:40.28 | |
National titles
editMaurizio Damilano has won the individualnational championship21times.[4][5]
- 6 wins in the10,000 m walk(1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
- 1 win in the15 km walk(1987)
- 10 wins in the20 km walk(1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992)
- 3 wins in the50 km walk(1985, 1986, 1989)
- 1 win in the3000 metres walkindoor (1984)
See also
edit- Walk of Fame of Italian sport
- Italy national athletics team – Multiple medalists
- Italy national athletics team - More caps
- Italian Athletics Championships - Multi winners
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
- Italian all-time lists - 20 km walk
- Italian all-time lists - 50 km walk
- Italy at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
- Fit Walking
- Saluzzo Race Walking School
References
edit- ^"PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI"(PDF).sportolimpico.it.Retrieved17 February2013.
- ^Annuario dell'Atletica 2009.FIDAL.2009.
- ^"Centro di Marcia - Gli atlteti"(in Italian). scuolacamminosaluzzo.it.Retrieved18 August2012.
- ^""CAMPIONATI" ASSOLUTI "ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012"(PDF).sportolimpico.it. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 December 2012.Retrieved17 February2013.
- ^"ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS".gbrathletics.com.Retrieved17 February2013.
External links
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- Maurizio DamilanoatWorld Athletics
- Maurizio Damilanoat theItalian Athletics Federation(in Italian)
- Maurizio DamilanoatOlympics.com
- Maurizio DamilanoatOlympedia
- Maurizio Damilanoat theItalian National Olympic Committee(in Italian)
- Maurizio Damilanoat All-Athletics
- Euro Legends feature articlefromEuropean Athletics
