Abdon Pamich
# Abdon Pamich

Abdon Pamich (born 3 October 1933) is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the race walking event at the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964. Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer for Italy in 1972.

## Biography

Pamich was born in Fiume (Rijeka, present-day Croatia) on 3 October 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction. He left Rijeka for Italy, with his older brother, on 24 September 1947 and joined his father who had emigrated earlier.

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.

## Achievements

Olympic Games :

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne | 11th | 20 km | 1:36:03 | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne | 4th | 50 km | 4:39:00 | |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome | 3rd | 50 km | 4:27:55 | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | 1st | 50 km | 4:11:12 | OR |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City | DNF | 50 km | DSQ | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich | DNF | 50 km | DSQ | |

European champion in 1961 and 1966 and gold at Mediterranean Games in 1958, 1963 and 1971.

## National titles

Pamich won 40 national championships:

* 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)
