Armando Zambaldo (born 23 October 1943 in
Illasi
Illasi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, about west of Venice and about east of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,112 and an area of .All demographics and other statisti ...
) is an Italian former
racewalker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
Biography
He competed in the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
in
20 km walk and finished 6th.
Achievements
National titles
Armando Zambaldo has won 4 times the individual
national championship
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
.
*4 wins in
20 km walk (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
References
External links
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1943 births
Living people
Italian male racewalkers
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
20th-century Italian people
Sportspeople from the Province of Palermo