Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957) is an Italian former race walker. He won 15 individual medals (22 also with team events), at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
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 the national team from 1977 to 1992.
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.
In 1999, Maurizio Damilano and Giorgio Damilano founded Fit Walking.
Achievements Olympic GamesYear Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes1980Olympic Games Moscow1st20 km1:23:35 1984Olympic Games Los Angeles3rd20 km1:23:261988Olympic Games Seoul3rd20 km1:20:141992Olympic Games Barcelona4th20 km1:23:39World ChampionshipsYear Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes1983 World Championships Helsinki7th20 km1:21:571987 World Championships Rome1st20 km1:20:451991 World Championships Tokyo1st20 km1:19:37World Indoor ChampionshipsYear Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes1985 World Indoor Championships Paris2nd5000 m19:11.41European ChampionshipsYear Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes1978European Championships Prague6th20 km1:24:571982European Championships Athens20 kmNM50 kmNM1986European Championships Stuttgart2nd20 km1:21:1750 kmNM1990European Championships Split50 kmNMEuropean Indoor ChampionshipsYear Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble2nd5000 m19:13.901982 European Indoor Championships Milan1st5000 m19:40.28
National titles Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times. 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
External links
Maurizio Damilano at All-Athletics from European Athletics