Giuseppe Dordoni (28 June 1926 – 24 October 1998) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometre race walk.
Biography He competed for Italy at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won the gold medal in the men's 50 kilometre walk event. In 1950 he became European champion.
Dordoni finished second behind Ken Matthews in the 2 miles walk event at the 1961 AAA Championships.
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note1950European Championships Brussels 1st 50 km walk 4:40:43 1952Olympic Games Helsinki 1st 50 km walk 4:28:07.8
National titles Pino Dordoni has won 26 times the individual national championship. 11 wins on 10000 metres walk (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957) 10 wins on 20 km walk (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) 5 wins on 50 km walk (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
See also Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame FIDAL Hall of Fame Italian Athletics Championships - Multi winners
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