Donato Pavesi
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Donato Pavesi was an Italian
track and field athlete
who competed in racewalking in the 1920 Summer Olympics
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Milan
.
In 1920 he was disqualified in the 3 km racewalk final
as well as in the 10 km final
.
Four years later he finished fourth in the 10 km competition
at the Paris Games.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in racewalking in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
He was born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
In 1920 he was disqualified in the 3 km racewalk final
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk
The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed....
as well as in the 10 km final
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty-three race walkers from 13 nations competed....
.
Four years later he finished fourth in the 10 km competition
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the only racewalking event at this Games. After 1924, the 10 kilometre walk would not be held again until 1948...
at the Paris Games.