Walter Arena

Walter Arena (born May 30, 1964 in Catania) is a male race walker from Italy.

Walter Arena
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1964-05-30) May 30, 1964
Catania, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 20 km: 1:19:24 (1990)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
World Race Walking Cup 0 2 0

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
Representing  Italy
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
  • Italian records in athletics

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. Silver medal with the team in the IAAF World Race Walking Cup.
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