Abdon Pamich


Abdon Pamich is a former Italian race walker. He competed in the race walking 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 on 3 October 1933, at that time the city was under Italian jurisdiction. He left Rijeka for Italy, with his older brother, on 24 September 1947 and joined his father who emigrated earlier.
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.

Achievements

European champion in 1961 and 1966 and gold at Mediterranean Games in 1958, 1963 and 1971.

National titles

Pamich won 40 national championships: