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Armando Valente

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Armando Valente
Armando Valente
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1903-01-12)January 12, 1903
Sampierdarena, Italy
Died7 December 1997(1997-12-07) (aged 94)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventRace walk
ClubG. S. Nafta, Genova
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 10 km walk. 45:57.0 (1926)

Armando Valente (January 12, 1903 – December 7, 1997) was an Italian track and field athlete.[1]

Biography

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Valente was born in Sampierdarena and died in Genoa. He competed in racewalking at the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished seventh in the 10 km competition at the Paris Games.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1924 Olympic Games France Paris 7th 10 km walk 50:07.0

National championships

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He has won 5 times the individual national championship.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Armando Valente". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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