Vittorio Visini
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Vittorio Visini (born 25 May 1945) is a retired Italian
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. He competed in the 20 km and 50 km events at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in 6–8th place.Vittorio Visini
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Biography

From 1965 to 1982 Visini took part in 67 international competitions. He won 16 national titles: in the 20 km (1970), 50 km (1970–1975 and 1981), and 5 km indoor (1970–1976 and 1978). In retirement he worked as a racewalking coach.


International competitions


National titles

Visini won 16 national championships at individual
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** 20 km racewalk: 1970 (1) ** 50 km racewalk: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981 (7) * Italian Indoor Athletics Championships ** 2000 m racewalk: 1970, 1971 (2) ** 3000 m racewalk: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 (6)


See also

* Italy national athletics team – More caps * Italian Athletics Championships – Multi winners


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Visini, Vittorio 1945 births Living people Italian male race walkers Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri Olympic athletes for Italy Italian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Italian sportsmen Sportspeople from Chieti