Giorgio Damilano
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.jpg) Damilano in the 1970s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1957 Scarnafigi, Italy |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
| Club | Iveco Torino |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Giorgio Damilano (born 6 April 1957) is an Italian former race walker.
He is the twin brother of Italian race walker legend Maurizio Damilano and brother of the coach Sandro Damilano.[1]
Biography[edit]
He was 11th at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. He also won a National championships in 20 km walk (1979).
In 1999, Maurizio Damilano and Giorgio Damilano founded Fit Walking.
Giorgio Damilano is one of the coaches of the Saluzzo Race Walking School, created by the town of Saluzzo in 2002,[2] the school is also the center for the diffusion of Fit Walking and training center of international race walking.[3]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Olympic Games |  Moscow | 11th | 20 km walk | 1:33:26 | [4] |
National titles[edit]
- 1 win in 20 km walk at the Italian Athletics Championships (1979)[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Centro di Marcia - Gli atlteti" (in Italian). scuolacamminosaluzzo.it. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "ATC Saluzzo". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Fitwalking Day In Saluzzo". youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games: Men's 20 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links[edit]
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