Abdon Pamich
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Pamich in 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born |
October 3, 1933 Fiume, Italy (now Rijeka, Croatia) |
| Residence | Genoa, Italy |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Race walking |
| Club |
Amatori Esso Club Genova Esso Roma |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
20 km – 1:28:06 (1964) 50 km – 4:03:02 (1960)[1] |
Medal record
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Abdon Pamich (born 3 October 1933) is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964.[1] Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer for Italy in 1972.
Biography
Pamich was born in Fiume (Rijeka, present-day Croatia) in 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction.[2] On 16 October 1960 he set a world record over 50 km at 4:03:02 in Ponte San Pietro. Later he was inducted into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.[3]
National championships
Pamich won 40 national championships:[4]
- 13 in the 10 km walk (1956 and 12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969)
- 13 in the 20 km walk (12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969 and 1971)
- 14 in the 50 km walk (consecutively from 1955 to 1969)
See also
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
- Italian Athletics Championships – Multi winners
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abdon Pamich. |
- 1 2 "Abdon Pamich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "Cerchi Azzurri: Abdon Pamich, la scheda" (in Italian). olimpiadi.blogosfere.it. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Abdon Pamich. fidal.it
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
| Summer Olympics | ||
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| Preceded by Raimondo D'Inzeo |
Flag bearer for Italy 1972 Munich |
Succeeded by Klaus Dibiasi |
| Records | ||
Preceded by Anatoliy Vedyakov |
Men's 50 km Walk World Record Holder 16 October 1960 – 17 August 1961 |
Succeeded by Grigoriy Klimov |
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