 Pamich competing in the 1960s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | (1933-10-03)3 October 1933 (age 92) |
| 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 | |
| Personalbest(s) | 20 km – 1:28:06 (1964) 50 km – 4:03:02 (1960)[1] |
Medal record | |
Abdon Pamich (Italian pronunciation:[ˈabdomˈpaːmitʃ]; born 3 October 1933) is a former Italianrace walker. He competed in therace walking event at the1956,1960,1964,1968 and1972 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964.[1] Pamich was theOlympic flag bearer forItaly in 1972.
Abdon Pamich was born in Fiume (present-dayRijeka, Croatia) on 3 October 1933, when the city wasunder Italian jurisdiction.[2] Together with his older brother, heleft Rijeka for Italy on 24 September 1947, joining his father who had emigrated earlier and settling inGenoa.[3]
| Olympic Games | |||||
| Year | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Melbourne | 11th | 20 km | 1:36:03 | |
| 4th | 50 km | 4:39:00 | |||
| 1960 |  Rome | 3rd | 50 km | 4:27:55 | |
| 1964 |  Tokyo | 1st | 50 km | 4:11:12 | OR |
| 1968 |  Mexico City | DNF | 50 km | DSQ | |
| 1972 |  Munich | DNF | 50 km | DSQ | |
On 16 October 1960, Pamich set aworld record over 50 km at 4:03:02 inPonte San Pietro. Later he was inducted into theFIDAL Hall of Fame.[4]
He wasEuropean champion in1962 and1966 and gold at theMediterranean Games in1959,1963 and1971.[3]
Pamich won 40national championships:[5]
