Federico Tontodonati

Federico Tontodonati (born 30 October 1989) is a male Italian racewalker who won six international medals at senior level at the race walk competitions.[2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 20 km walk.[3]

Federico Tontodonati
Tontodonati (left) in 2015
Personal information
National teamItaly (15 caps)
Born (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989
Turin, Italy[1]
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
ClubAeronautica Militare[1]
Coached byAlessandro Garozzo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 20 km walk: 1:20:12 (2021)[2]
  • 50 km walk: 3:49:27 (2015)[2]
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Athletics Race Walking Team C'ships 0 1 1
European Race Walking Team C'hips 0 4 0
Total 0 5 1
World Athletics Race Walking Team C'ships
Silver medal – second place2016 Rome50 km walk (team)
Bronze medal – third place2018 Taicang20 km walk (team)
European Race Walking Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Olhão20 km walk (team)
Silver medal – second place2015 Murcia50 km walk (team)
Silver medal – second place2011 Poděbrady50 km walk (team)
Silver medal – second place2021 Poděbrady20 km walk (team)

Biography

He competed in the 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, finishing at the 27th position.[4] He won 9 national titles: 3 over 50 km (in 2011, 2012, 2015), 3 over 20 km (2012, 2016, 2021), two over 10 km (2015 and 2017) and one over 5000 m indoor (2021).


Tontodonati family

Tontodonati is a family of sportswomen and sportsmen. Federico is the brother of the kayaking coach Matteo Tontodonati (born 1991) and the nephew of the Italian ex-rower Letizia Tontodonati (born 1998), ex-brother-in-law of the Australian-born Italian rower Kiri Tontodonati (born 1994), ex-wife of Matteo, coach of the kayaker Marco Tontodonati (born 2005), and son of the rowing coach Mauro Tontodonati (born 1963).[5]

National titles

Tontodonati won eight national championships at individual senior level.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Federico Tontodonati - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. "Federico Tontodonati - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "Athletics TONTODONATI Federico". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. "Men's 20 kilometres walk heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. "IL PERSONAGGIO - Kiri Tontodonati, italiana per amore: "L'Italia era nel mio destino"" (in Italian). torinosportiva.it. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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