Donato Pavesi

Donato Pavesi (August 19, 1888 – June 30, 1946) was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in racewalking in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Donato Pavesi
Donato Pavesi after setting the world record
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1888-08-19)August 19, 1888
Milan, Italy
Died30 June 1946(1946-06-30) (aged 57)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Race walk
ClubOM Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 10 km walk : 47.47.0 (1910) - 100 km walk : 9.51.39 (1922) 20 km walk : 1.37.42.2 (1927)

Biography

Born in Milan (Italy) on the 19 August 1888, he was an extraordinary walker, especially on long distances. He won six times the famous yearly 100 kilometres racewalk between 1908 and 1939, also establishing the world record in the 1922 edition, with a time of 9.51’39’’ . He won other classic racewalks, such as the London-Brighton (8h 26' 23 in the 1921 edition and 8h 37' 27 in the 1923 edition), the Manchester-Liverpool, the Manchester-Blackpool or the 20 Miles of London at Stamford Bridge -

In 1920 he took part to the Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp and was disqualified in the 3 km racewalk final as well as in the 10 km final. Four years later he finished fourth in the 10 km competition at the Paris Games.[2]

In 1927 he established the world record of Men's 20 kilometres walk with a time of 1.37’42’’2. He died in 1946 during a veteran racewalk.[3][4]

Achievements
YearCompetitionCountryPositionEventPerformanceNote
1921 London-Brighton Great Britain 1 st London-Brighton walk 8.26.23
1922 100 km walk Italy 1st 100 km walk 9.51.39 WR
1923 London-Brighton GB 1 st London-Brighton walk 8.37.27
1924 Olympic Games France Paris 4th 10 km walk 49:17.0
1927 Arena-Milan Italy 1 st 20 km walk 1.37.42.2 WR

See also

References
  1. "Donato Pavesi". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. "Giochi Olimpici di Parigi 1924" (in Italian). marciaitaliana.com. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. "Donatopavesi Website".
  4. "Amova".
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