Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano (with the number 1)
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	6 April 1957 Scarnafigi, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	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 1980 Moscow 20 km walk 1984 Los Angeles 20 km walk 1988 Seoul 20 km walk World Championships 1987 Rome 20 km walk 1991 Tokyo 20 km walk World Indoor Championship 1985 Paris 5,000 m European Championships 1986 Stuttgart 20 km walk European Indoor Championships 1982 Milan 5,000 m 1981 Grenoble 5,000 m Universiade 1981 Bucharest 20 km walk Mediterranean Games 1983 Casablanca 20 km walk 1987 Latakia 20 km walk 1991 Athens 20 km walk World Race Walking Cup 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
Representing  Italy
1978	European Championships	Praha, Czechoslovakia	6th	20 km	1:24:57.5
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	1st	20 km	1:23:35 OR
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	—	20 km	DQ
			—	50 km	DNF
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	3rd	20 km	1:23:26
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	2nd	20 km	1:21:17
			—	50 km	DNF
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	3rd	20 km	1:20:14
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	—	50 km	DNF
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	4th	20 km	1:23:39

National championships

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

• Italian Athletics Championships - Multi winners
• Italy national athletics team - More caps
• FIDAL Hall of Fame
• Italian all-time lists - 20 km walk
• Italian all-time lists - 50 km walk
• Saluzzo Race Walking School

References

1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
3. "Centro di Marcia - Gli atlteti" (in Italian). scuolacamminosaluzzo.it. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

External links

• Maurizio Damilano profile at IAAF
• Maurizio Damilano at Sports Reference
• Euro Legends feature article from European Athletics