The World Athletics Championships are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics. Alongside the Olympic Games, they represent the highest level championships of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half-marathon, as well as indoor and age-group championships.
Maurizio Damilano is an Italian former race walker. He won 15 medals individual, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
Jared Tallent OAM is an Australian race walker and Olympic gold medallist in the 50 km walk from London in 2012. He is a four-time Olympic medallist, three-time World Championship medallist and holds the current Olympic record in the 50 km walk.
The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 42 competitors. Four athletes did not start in the final, held on August 3, 1984.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held on 7 September 1982.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held on 10 September 1982.
Reima Untamo Salonen is a retired race walker from Finland, known for winning the gold medal in the men's 50 km Walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. A former world record holder, he represented his native country in three Summer Olympics.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 29 participating athletes, with the race held on 8 August 1994.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with the race held on 18 August 1998.
The Men's 50 km Race Walk at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entry list of 31 competitors. Five athletes were disqualified, while nine walkers did not finish the race, held on August 11, 1984.
The Men's 20 km Race Walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR had an entry list of 34 competitors. Seven athletes were disqualified and two did not finish in the final, which was held on Thursday, 24 July 1980.
The Men's 50 km Race Walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR had an entry list of 27 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified and nine did not finish in the final, held on 30 July 1980. This event was not conducted in 1976, it was last held in 1972.
These are the official results of the men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 1983 World Championships held on 12 August 1983 in Helsinki, Finland.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Sunday, August 30, 1987.
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held on 27 August 1986.
Raffaello Ducceschi is a former Italian race walker, who took fifth and eighth place in two Olympic Games.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km Walk event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. The race was held on Saturday September 5, 1987.
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km walk event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held on 31 August 1986.
Pavol Szikora was a Slovak race walker. He was born in Lučenec and represented the club Dukla Banská Bystrica.
Anatoliy Vasilyevich Solomin is a former Soviet Ukrainian race walker. Solomin competed in men's 20 km walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics and contended for the gold medal, but was disqualified from the lead shortly before the finish. He was European indoor champion in men's 5000 m walk in 1983 and briefly held the 20 km world best. He was born in Komarovka in Penza Oblast.
