Walter Arena (born 30 May 1964) is a male race walker from Italy.
He continues to race, winning the M45 at the 2012 European Masters Athletics Championships 5,000 metres walk.
Biography Walter Arena won three medal (one at individual level), at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992), he has 28 caps in national team from 1984 to 1997.
National records 20000 m walk: 1:19:24 ( Fana, 26 May 1990) - current holder
Achievements Representing 1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany5th20 km1:22:421987World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States15th20 km1:22:49World ChampionshipsRome, ItalyDSQ20 km 1989World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain7th20 km1:21:45World Student Games Duisburg, West Germany 1st20 km1:23:251990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia6th20 km1:24:161991World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States6th20 km1:21:01World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th20 km1:21:011992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain 18th 20 km 1:29:341993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, GermanyDSQ20 km World Race Walking CupMonterrey, Mexico21st20 km1:28:39 Silver medal with the team in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.1995World Race Walking Cup Beijing, China12th20 km1.22:37 1997World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic24th20 km1:20:50
See also Italian records in athletics Italian team at the running events
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