 Cafagna at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | July 9, 1975 Trieste, Italy |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Diego Cafagna (born 9 July 1975) is a former Italian race walker. [1]
Diego Cafagna participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (2008), he has 12 caps in national team from 1997 to 2008. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Italy | |||||
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Torino, Italy | 25th | 50 km | 4:02:30 |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 22nd | 50 km | 4:04:54 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 50 km | DQ |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 50 km | 3:55:22 |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 15th | 50 km | 3:55:41 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 18th | 50 km | 4:06:03 |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 18th | 50 km | 3:53:46 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | — | 50 km | DQ | |
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 11th | 50 km | 4:01:47 |
| 3rd | Team - 50 km | 38 pts | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 28th | 50 km | 4:08:04 | |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 26th | 50 km | 4:10:18 |
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