Don Bertoia

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Don Bertoia
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Full nameDonald Richard Bertoia
BornFebruary 16, 1940 (1940-02-16) (age 83)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Sao Paulo 800 metres
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1963 Sao Paulo 1500 metres

Donald Richard Bertoia (born February 16, 1940 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia he claimed the gold medal in the same event and a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.

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