Arturo Di Mezza
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Italian racewalker
| Di Mezza while arrived second in the photo finish at the 1996 Italian championships. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy: 25 caps (1991-2000)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969年07月16日) 16 July 1969 (age 55) Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Arturo Di Mezza (born 16 July 1969) is a former Italian race walker who was 4th in the 50 km walk at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit ]In his career he has participated in four editions of the world championships, two Olympics and as many European championships. In these 8 occasions he has reached the top eight 5 times.[1]
Since 1984 to 1993 was trained by Vincenzo Rossi in Naples and since 1993 to 2000 was trained in Saluzzo by Sandro Damilano, brother of Maurizio and Giorgio Damilano.
Achievements
[edit ]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 9th | 10,000 m | 43:31.59 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, England | 3rd | 20 km | 1:25:09 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 13th | 20 km | 1:24:59 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 50 km | 3:56:00 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 50 km | 3:49:46 |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 20 km | 1:24:33 | |
| 1996 | European Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 2nd | 50 km | 3:52:36 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 50 km | 3:44:52 PB | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 50 km | 3:51:33 |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 3rd | 20 km | 1:26:12 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 50 km | 3:48:49 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 50 km | 3:53:50 |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 19th | 20 km | 1:22:46 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | 50 km | DNF | |
See also
[edit ]- Italian all-time lists - 50 km walk
- Italian team at the running events
- Italy at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup
- Italy at the European Race Walking Cup
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Arturo Di Mezza - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
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Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Italian male racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade
- Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen
- Athletes from Naples