Pino Dordoni


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Giuseppe "Pino" Dordoni (28 June 1926 – 24 October 1998) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre race walk.

Pino Dordoni

Pino Dordoni (left), with Donata Govoni and Livio Berruti

Personal information
Full nameGiuseppe Dordoni
NationalityItalian
Born28 June 1926
Piacenza, Kingdom of Italy
Died24 October 1998 (aged 72)
Piacenza, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventRace walk
ClubDiana PC
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 10km w.: 45:42.2 (1954)
  • 20km w.: 1:32:38 (1960)
  • 50km w.: 4:28:07 (1952)

He competed for Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometre walk event. In 1950 he became European champion.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1950 European Championships   Brussels 1st 50 km walk 4:40:43 [1]
1952 Olympic Games   Helsinki 1st 50 km walk 4:28:07.8  

Pino Dordoni has won 26 times the individual national championship.[2]

  • 11 wins on 10000 metres walk (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957)
  • 10 wins on 20 km walk (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
  • 5 wins on 50 km walk (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.