Arturo Di Mezza

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Arturo Di Mezza
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Di Mezza while arrived second in the photo finish at the 1996 Italian championships.
Personal information
National team Italy: 25 caps (1991-2000) [1]
Born (1969-07-16) 16 July 1969 (age 55)
Naples, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Racewalking
Club G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 20 km walk: 1:21:36 (1998)
  • 50 km walk: 3:44:52 (1996)
Medal record
Individual
Event1st2nd3rd
European Race Walking Cup 010
Summer Universiade 003
Total013
Team
Event1st2nd3rd
World Race Walking Cup 011
European Race Walking Cup 020
Total031

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]

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Career

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 9th10,000 m 43:31.59
1991 Universiade Sheffield, England 3rd20 km1:25:09
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 13th20 km 1:24:59
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th50 km 3:56:00
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 50 km 3:49:46
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 3rd20 km 1:24:33
1996 European Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain 2nd 50 km 3:52:36
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 4th50 km3:44:52 PB
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 50 km 3:51:33
Universiade Catania, Italy 3rd20 km 1:26:12
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th50 km 3:48:49
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 6th50 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. "Arturo Di Mezza - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 3 April 2021.