Abdon Pamich

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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.[1] Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer for Italy in 1972.

Biography

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Abdon Pamich posing among some of his trophies. Genoa, May 1964.

Pamich was born in Fiume (Rijeka, present-day Croatia) on 3 October 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction.[2] He left Rijeka for Italy, with his older brother, on 24 September 1947 and joined his father who had emigrated earlier.[3]

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.[4]

Achievements

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

European champion in 1961 and 1966 and gold at Mediterranean Games in 1958, 1963 and 1971.[3]

National titles

Pamich won 40 national championships:[5]

  • 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)

See also

References

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