Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957 in Scarnafigi, Italy) is an Italian former race walker. He won 15 medals individual (22 also with team events), at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]

Maurizio Damilano
Maurizio Damilano (with the number 1)
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1957-04-06) 6 April 1957
Scarnafigi, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walking
ClubSisport, Turin
C.S. Esercito
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 1 0
Mediterranean Games 3 0 0
World Race Walking Cup 2 4 2
Total 10 8 4
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow20 km walk
1984 Los Angeles20 km walk
1988 Seoul20 km walk
World Championships
1987 Rome20 km walk
1991 Tokyo20 km walk
World Indoor Championship
1985 Paris5,000 m
European Championships
1986 Stuttgart20 km walk
European Indoor Championships
1982 Milan5,000 m
1981 Grenoble5,000 m
Universiade
1981 Bucharest 20 km walk
1983 Edmonton 20 km walk
Mediterranean Games
1983 Casablanca20 km walk
1987 Latakia20 km walk
1991 Athens20 km walk
World Race Walking Cup
1981 ValenciaCombined Team
1991 San JosèCombined Team
1985 St John's20 km walk
1983 BergenCombined Team
1987 New York CityCombined Team
1989 L'HospitaletCombined Team
1977 Mylton KeynesCombined Team
1985 St John'sCombined Team

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1985 World Indoor Championships Paris 2nd 5000 m 19:11.41
European Championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
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]

See also

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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