Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano

Maurizio Damilano (with the number 1)
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1957-04-06) 6 April 1957 (age 59) Scarnafigi, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Race walking
Club	Sisport Iveco Fiat, Turin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	20 km race walk: 1:18:54 (1992) 50 km race walk: 3:46:51 (1990)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 2 World Championships 2 0 0 World Indoor Championships 0 1 0 European Championships 0 1 0 European Indoor Championships 1 1 0 Universiade 1 0 0 Mediterranean Games 3 0 0 World Race Walking Cup 0 1 0 Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 20 km walk 1984 Los Angeles 20 km walk 1988 Seoul 20 km walk World Championships 1987 Rome 20 km walk 1991 Tokyo 20 km walk World Indoor Championship 1985 Paris 5,000 m European Championships 1986 Stuttgart 20 km walk European Indoor Championships 1982 Milan 5,000 m 1981 Grenoble 5,000 m Universiade 1981 Bucharest 20 km walk Mediterranean Games 1983 Casablanca 20 km walk 1987 Latakia 20 km walk 1991 Athens 20 km walk World Race Walking Cup 1985 St John's 20 km walk

Maurizio Damilano (born 6 April 1957 in Scarnafigi, Italy) is an Italian former race walker. He won 14 medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

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.

Maurizio Damilano has won the individual national championship 21 times.