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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.[1]
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.[1]
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.
| Olympic Games | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 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 | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships |  Paris
|
2nd | 5000 m | 19:11.41 | |
| European Championships | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 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 | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble
|
2nd | 5000 m | 19:13.90 | |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan
|
1st | 5000 m | 19:40.28 | |
Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times.[4][5]
