Abdon Pamich

Abdon Pamich (born 3 October 1933) is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the 50 km event at the 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1960 and a gold in 1964. Pamich was the Olympics flag bearer for Italy in 1972.

Biography

Pamich was born in Fiume (Rijeka, present-day Croatia) in 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction. On 16 October 1960 he set a world record over 50 km at 4:03:02 in Ponte San Pietro. Later he was inducted into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.

National championships

Pamich won 40 national championships:

• 13 in the 10 km walk (1956 and 12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969)
• 13 in the 20 km walk (12 times consecutively from 1958 to 1969 and 1971)
• 14 in the 50 km walk (consecutively from 1955 to 1969)

• ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 9 February 2013.