 Caporaso at the 2015 European Cup Race Walking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy (13 caps) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 September 1987 Benevento, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 21 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teodorico Caporaso (born 14 September 1987) is a male Italian racewalker who won four international medals at senior level at the race walk competitions. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 50 km walk. [1]
He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. [2]
In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [3] He did not finish his race. [3]
He won his first national title on 50 km with a time of 4:01:04 in Ostia on 23 January 2021. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 2011 | European Cup |  Olhão | 10th | 50 km | ||
| 1st | 50 km team | |||||
| 2015 | European Cup |  Murcia | 8th | 50 km | ||
| 2nd | 50 km team | |||||
| 2016 | World Team Championships | Rome | 4th | 50 km | 3:48:29 | PB |
| 1st | 50 km team | |||||
| 2017 | European Cup |  Poděbrady | 5th | 50 km | ||
| 2nd | 50 km team |
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