Ugo Frigerio

Ugo Frigerio (16 September 1901 – 7 July 1968) was an Italian race walker. He competed in four events at the 1920, 1924 and 1932 Olympics ranging from 3 to 50 km and won three gold and one bronze medals.[1] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Italy in 1924 and 1932.

Ugo Frigerio
Frigerio winning the 10 km walk at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1901-09-16)16 September 1901
Milan, Italy
Died7 July 1968(1968-07-07) (aged 66)
Garda, Italy
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walk
ClubUS Milanese
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 10 km walk – 44:38.0 (1925)
  • 50 km walk – 4:59:06 (1932)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp 3 km walk
1920 Antwerp 10 km walk
1924 Paris 10 km walk
1932 Los Angeles 50 km walk

Biography

Nationally Frigerio won nine race walking titles: in the 3 km (1921, 1922), 10 km (1919–1922, 1924, 1931), and one-hour walk (1920).[2]

Before the 3 km Olympic race in 1920 in Antwerp Frigerio gave pages of sheet music that he wanted to hear to the band playing at the competition venue. During the race he would scold the conductor when the band was deviating from its tempo, and chat to the public, which eventually began to cheer him.[3][4]

Frigerio semi-retired after learning that race walking was excluded from the 1928 Summer Olympics. He resumed training in 1931 to prepare for the 1932 Games, where the only walking event was 50 km, five times longer than his favorite 10 km distance. He won a bronze medal and retired for good, becoming a sports administrator. In 1934, he wrote an autobiography titled Marciando nel nome dell’Italia (Walking in the Name of Italy).[4]

Olympic achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1920 Olympic Games Antwerp 1st 3 km walk 13:14,2
1st 10 km walk 48:06.2
1924 Olympic Games Paris 1st 10 km walk 47:49.0
1932 Olympic Games Los Angeles 3rd 50 km walk 4:59:06

See also

References
  1. Ugo Frigerio. sports-reference.com
  2. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. Athletics at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's 3,000 metres Walk. sports-reference.com
  4. UGO FRIGERIO, TRIPLE OLYMPIC WALKING GOLD MEDALLIST. vrwc.org.au
Summer Olympics
Preceded by
Nedo Nadi		 Flag bearer for Italy
1924 Paris		 Succeeded by
Carlo Galimberti
Preceded by
Carlo Galimberti		 Flag bearer for Italy
1932 Los Angeles		 Succeeded by
Giulio Gaudini
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