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Ugo Frigerio

Frigerio winning the 10 km walk at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1901-09-16)16 September 1901 Milan, Italy
Died	7 July 1968(1968-07-07) (aged 66) Garda, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Race walk
Club	US Milanese
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	10 km walk – 44:38.0 (1925) 50 km walk – 4:59:06 (1932)
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 1920 Antwerp 3 km walk Gold 1920 Antwerp 10 km walk Gold 1924 Paris 10 km walk Bronze 1932 Los Angeles 50 km walk

Ugo Frigerio (born September 16, 1901 – died July 7, 1968) was a famous Italian athlete. He was a champion in race walking, a sport where athletes walk as fast as possible without running. Ugo competed in three Olympic Games and won an amazing three gold medals and one bronze medal! He even carried the Italian flag for his country at the Olympics in 1924 and 1932.

Ugo Frigerio's Life and Career

Early Life and National Wins

Ugo Frigerio was born in Milan, Italy. He became a very successful race walker in Italy. He won nine national championships in different race walking events. These included the 3 km, 10 km, and one-hour walk races. He was a top athlete in his home country.

Olympic Games Highlights

Ugo Frigerio was known for his unique style during races. At the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, he had a special request. He gave sheet music to the band playing at the event. During his race, he would even tell the conductor if the music was too fast or too slow! He also chatted with the crowd, who cheered him on.

He won two gold medals at the 1920 Olympics. One was for the 3 km walk and the other for the 10 km walk. He continued his success at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. There, he won another gold medal in the 10 km walk.

A Break and a Comeback

After the 1924 Olympics, Ugo Frigerio decided to take a break from the sport. This was because race walking was not included in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He thought his career might be over.

However, he started training again in 1931 for the 1932 Games. The only walking event at those Olympics was the 50 km race. This was five times longer than his usual 10 km distance! Despite the challenge, he trained hard and won a bronze medal at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

After this, Ugo Frigerio officially retired from competing. He then became involved in sports management. In 1934, he wrote a book about his life called Marciando nel nome dell’Italia. This means Walking in the Name of Italy.

Ugo Frigerio's Olympic Medals

Ugo Frigerio competed in three Olympic Games and earned four medals. Here is a summary of his amazing achievements:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1920	Olympic Games	Antwerp	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	3rd	50 km walk	4:59:06

See also

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