Abdon Pamich
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Italy |
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| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | 50 km walk | |
| Bronze | 1960 Rome | 50 km walk | |
Abdon Pamich (born October 3, 1933 in Fiume) is a former Italian race walker, who won two Olympic medals, and was the nation's flagbearer at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also set a world best time over 50 km with 4:03:02 on October 16, 1960 in Ponte San Pietro. The best time was lowered to 4:01:39 the next year by Grigoriy Klimov.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1958 | European Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 50 km |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 50 km |
| 1961 | World Race Walking Cup | Lugano, Switzerland | 1st | 50 km |
| 1962 | European Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 1st | 50 km |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 50 km |
| 1965 | World Race Walking Cup | Pescara, Italy | 3rd | 50 km |
| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 50 km |
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Preceded by Anatoliy Vedyakov |
Men's 50km Walk World Record Holder October 16, 1960 – August 17, 1961 |
Succeeded by Grigoriy Klimov |
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