Italian racewalker (1926–1998)
Pino Dordoni
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| Full name | Giuseppe Dordoni |
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| Nationality | Italian |
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| Born | (1926-06-28)28 June 1926
Piacenza, Italy |
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| Died | 24 October 1998(1998-10-24) (aged 72)
Piacenza, Italy |
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Race walk |
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| Club | Diana PC |
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| Personal bests |
- 10km w.: 45:42.2 (1954)
- 20km w.: 1:32:38 (1960)
- 50km w.: 4:28:07 (1952)
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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.
Biography
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.
National titles
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)
