Abdon Pamich

Abdon Pamich (born 3 October 1933) is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the race walking event at the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964.^[1] Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer for Italy in 1972.

Abdon Pamich

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1933-10-03) 3 October 1933 (age 91) Fiume, Italy (now Rijeka, Croatia)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Race walking
Club	Associazione Amatori Atletica Esso Club Genova Esso Roma
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	20 km – 1:28:06 (1964) 50 km – 4:03:02 (1960)[1]
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 50 km 1960 Rome 50 km European Championships 1962 Belgrade 50 km 1966 Budapest 50 km 1958 Stockholm 50 km Mediterranean Games 1955 Barcelona 50 km 1963 Naples 50 km 1971 Izmir 50 km World Race Walking Cup 1961 Lugano 50 km 1965 Pescara 50 km

Biography

Abdon Pamich posing among some of his trophies. Genoa, May 1964.

Pamich was born in Fiume (Rijeka, present-day Croatia) on 3 October 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction.^[2] He left Rijeka for Italy, with his older brother, on 24 September 1947 and joined his father who had emigrated earlier.^[3]

On 16 October 1960 he set a world record over 50 km at 4:03:02 in Ponte San Pietro. Later he was inducted into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.^[4]

Achievements

Olympic Games
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne	11th	20 km	1:36:03
1956	Olympic Games	Melbourne	4th	50 km	4:39:00
1960	Olympic Games	Rome	3rd	50 km	4:27:55
1964	Olympic Games	Tokyo	1st	50 km	4:11:12	OR
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City	DNF	50 km	DSQ
1972	Olympic Games	Munich	DNF	50 km	DSQ

European champion in 1961 and 1966 and gold at Mediterranean Games in 1958, 1963 and 1971.^[3]

National titles

Pamich won 40 national championships:^[5]

• 13 in the 10 km walk (1956 and 12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969)
• 13 in the 20 km walk (12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969 and 1971)
• 14 in the 50 km walk (consecutively from 1955 to 1969)

See also

• Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame
• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
• Italian Athletics Championships – Multi winners