Vittorio Visini (born 25 May 1945) is a retired Italian race walker. He competed in the 20 km and 50 km events at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in 6–8th place.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1945 Chieti, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Race walk | ||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editFrom 1965 to 1982 Visini took part in 67 international competitions. He won 16 national titles: in the 20 km (1970), 50 km (1970–1975 and 1981), and 5 km indoor (1970–1976 and 1978).[2][3] In retirement he worked as a racewalking coach.[4]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | 50 km walk | 4:36:33 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:32:30 | |
| 7th | 50 km walk | 4:08:31 | ||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:29:31 |
National titles
editVisini won 16 national championships at individual senior level.[5][6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 20 km racewalk: 1970 (1)
- 50 km racewalk: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981 (7)
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 2000 m racewalk: 1970, 1971 (2)
- 3000 m racewalk: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 (6)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vittorio Visini. sports-reference.com
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
