Maurizio Damilano
Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957 in Scarnafigi, Italy) is an Italian former race walker. He won 15 individual medals (22 also with team events), at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]
Biography
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]
In 1999, Maurizio Damilano and Giorgio Damilano founded Fit Walking.
Achievements
| Olympic Games | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Olympic Games |  Moscow
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1st | 20 km | 1:23:35 | OR |
| 1984 | Olympic Games |  Los Angeles
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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
Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times.[4][5]
- 6 wins in the 10,000 m walk (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
- 1 win in the 15 km walk (1987)
- 10 wins in the 20 km walk (1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992)
- 3 wins in the 50 km walk (1985, 1986, 1989)
- 1 win in the 3000 metres walk indoor (1984)
See also
- 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
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "Centro di Marcia - Gli atlteti" (in Italian). scuolacamminosaluzzo.it. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maurizio Damilano.
- Maurizio Damilano at World Athletics
- Maurizio Damilano at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Maurizio Damilano at Olympics.com
- Maurizio Damilano at Olympedia
- Maurizio Damilano at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Maurizio Damilano at All-Athletics
- Euro Legends feature article from European Athletics
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