Ugo Frigerio : biography
September 16, 1901 – July 7, 1968
Ugo Frigerio (September 16, 1901 in Milan – July 7, 1968 in Garda) was an Italian athlete
Biography
He won the gold medal in both the 3 km Walk and 10 km Walk at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the 3 km Walk he had a time of 13:14.2, and in the 10 km Walk he finished with a time of 48:06.2. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, the shorter walk was not contested but Frigerio successfully defended his championship in the 10 kilometre walk.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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1920 | Olympic Games | Antwerpen | 1st | 3 km walk | 13:14,2 | |
1st | 10 km walk | 48:06.2 | ||||
1924 | Olympic Games | Paris | 1st | 10 km walk | 47:49.0 | |
1932 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles | 2nd | 50 km walk | 4:59:06 |
National championships
Ugo Frigerio has won 9 times the individual national championship.
- 2 wins on 3000 m walk (1921, 1922)
- 6 wins on 10000 m walk (1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1931)
- 1 wins on One hour walk (1920)