Maurizio Damilano
# Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957) is an Italian former race walker. He won 15 individual medals (22 also with team events), at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

## Biography

He was the 1980 Olympic Champion and the 1987 and 1991 World Champion in the 20 km race walk. He has 60 caps in national team from 1977 to 1992.

Damilano is also the world record holder of the 30 km race walk with the time of 2:01:44.1, achieved in Cuneo in 1992. He is the twin brother of the former race walker Giorgio Damilano and of the coach Sandro Damilano.

In 1999, Maurizio Damilano and Giorgio Damilano founded Fit Walking.

## Achievements

Olympic Games :

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:35 | OR |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles | 3rd | 20 km | 1:23:26 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul | 3rd | 20 km | 1:20:14 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona | 4th | 20 km | 1:23:39 | |
| World Championships |||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:57 | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome | 1st | 20 km | 1:20:45 | CR |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo | 1st | 20 km | 1:19:37 | CR |
| World Indoor Championships |||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris | 2nd | 5000 m | 19:11.41 | |
| European Championships |||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague | 6th | 20 km | 1:24:57 | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens | DQ | 20 km | NM | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens | DNF | 50 km | NM | |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:17 | |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart | DNF | 50 km | NM | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split | DNF | 50 km | NM | |
| European Indoor Championships |||||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble | 2nd | 5000 m | 19:13.90 | |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan | 1st | 5000 m | 19:40.28 | |

## National titles

Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times.

* 6 wins in the 10,000 m walk (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
* 1 win in the 15 km walk (1987)
* 10 wins in the 20 km walk (1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992)
* 3 wins in the 50 km walk (1985, 1986, 1989)
* 1 win in the 3000 metres walk indoor (1984)
