GIUSEPPE DORDONI
WR-NW, 12-2022
Giuseppe Dordoni (1926-1998) was an Italian race walker who won a gold medal in the 50 km Race Walking at the 1952 Olympic Games.
Dordoni was the successor to Ugo Frigerio, and was the dominant Italian race walker between 1946 and 1957.
He gathered 24 national titles in that period, including 11 in the 10 km.
In 1950 European Championships, he won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking.
In 1952 Olympic Games, he also won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking.
He retired after his fourth Olympics in Rome 1960, and trained the Italian race walking team for decades.
During this period, he coached Olympic champions Abdon Pamich and Maurizio Damilano.
Giuseppe Dordoni (1926-1998) was an Italian race walker who won a gold medal in the 50 km Race Walking at the 1952 Olympic Games.
Dordoni was the successor to Ugo Frigerio, and was the dominant Italian race walker between 1946 and 1957.
He gathered 24 national titles in that period, including 11 in the 10 km.
In 1950 European Championships, he won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking.
In 1952 Olympic Games, he also won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking.
He retired after his fourth Olympics in Rome 1960, and trained the Italian race walking team for decades.
During this period, he coached Olympic champions Abdon Pamich and Maurizio Damilano.
