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Fernando Altimani

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Fernando Altimani
Personal information
NicknameNando
NationalityItalian
Born(1893-12-08)8 December 1893
Milan, Italy
Died1 January 1963(1963-01-01) (aged 69)[1]
Milan, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventRace walk
ClubUS Milanese
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 10km walk: 44:34.4 (1913)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 10 kilometre walk

Fernando "Nando" Altimani (8 December 1893 – 1 January 1963) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 10 kilometre walk.

Biography

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He competed for Italy in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 10 kilometre walk where he won the bronze medal.

National titles

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Fernando Altimani has won 9 times the individual national championship.[2]

  • 5 wins in 1500 m race walk (1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914)
  • 4 wins in 10000 m race walk (1910, 1911, 1912, 1913)

References

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  1. ^ Fernando Altimani at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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