Armando Valente

Italian racewalker
Armando Valente
Armando Valente
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1903-01-12)January 12, 1903
Sampierdarena, Italy
Died7 December 1997(1997-12-07) (aged 94)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventRace walk
ClubG. S. Nafta, Genova
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 10 km walk. 45:57.0 (1926)

Armando Valente (January 12, 1903 – December 7, 1997) was an Italian track and field athlete.[1]

Biography

Valente was born in Sampierdarena and died in Genoa. He competed in racewalking at the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished seventh in the 10 km competition at the Paris Games.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1924 Olympic Games France Paris 7th 10 km walk 50:07.0

National championships

He has won 5 times the individual national championship.[2]

  • 5 wins in the 10000 m walk (1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Armando Valente". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

External links

  • Armando Valente at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Armando Valente at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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From 2012 the championships is 10 km walk on road (except in 2017)