Walter Arena
Walter Arena (born May 30, 1964 in Catania) is a male race walker from Italy.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1964 Catania, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Racewalking | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Walter Arena won three medal (one at individual level), at the International athletics competitions.[1] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992), he has 28 caps in national team from 1984 to 1997.[2]
National records
- 20000 m walk: :19:24 (
Fana, 26 May 1990) - current holder
He continues to race, winning the M45 at the 2012 European Masters Athletics Championships 5,000 metres walk.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 20 km | 1:22:42 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 15th | 20 km | 1:22:49 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | DSQ | 20 km | NT | |
| 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:45 |
| World Student Games | Duisburg, West Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:25 | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | 20 km | 1:24:16 |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 6th | 20 km | 1:21:01 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:01 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 18th | 20 km | 1:29:34 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DSQ | 20 km | NT |
| World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 21st | 20 km | 1:28:39 [2][3] | |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 12th | 20 km | 1.22:37 [3] |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 24th | 20 km | 1:20:50 |
See also
References
- "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- Silver medal with the team in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
External links
- Walter Arena at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Walter Arena at World Athletics
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