Francesco Fortunato

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Francesco Fortunato
Francesco Fortunato (racewalker).jpg
Francesco Fortunato at 2015 European Race Walking Cup in Murcia.
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 28)
Andria, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Racewalking
Club G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 20 km: 1:18:59 (2023)
Medal record
World Race Walking Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Taicang 20 km walk (team)
European Race Walking Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Poděbrady 20 km walk
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Poděbrady 20 km walk (team)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Poděbrady 20 km walk (team)

Francesco Fortunato (born 13 December 1994) is an Italian male racewalker, which participated at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 20 km walk. [2]

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2012 World Junior Championships Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 21st10,000 m walk43:13.27
2013 European Junior Championships Flag of Italy.svg Rieti 6th10,000 m walk42:23.99
2014 Mediterranean U23 Championships Flag of France.svg Aubagne 3rd10,000 m walk42:53.52
2015 European U23 Championships Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn 11th20 km walk1:28:20
2016 Mediterranean U23 Championships Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis 1st10,000 m walk39:46.25
2017 World Championships Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 28th20 km walk 1:22:01 PB
2018 European Championships Flag of Germany.svg Berlin 16th20 km walk1:23:04
2019 Universiade Flag of Italy.svg Naples 5th20 km walk1:23:53

National titles

He won 12 national championships at senior level. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Londra 2017 Media Guide - The "azzurri" at the World Championships" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. p. 42. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. "Athletics FORTUNATO Francesco". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. "Francesco Fortunato - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Rovereto: la marcia a Fortunato e Colombi" (in Italian). fidal.it. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. "51^ CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDIVIDUALI ASSOLUTI INDOOR 2020 M/F" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 24 February 2020.