Alex Schwazer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alex•Schwazer |
| Used name | Alex•Schwazer |
| Born | 26 December 1984 in Vipiteno, Bolzano-Bozen (ITA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | C. S. Carabinieri, (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Personal Best: 50kmW – 3-36:04 (2007).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Alex Schwazer | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: 20 km walk)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–2 2005 Helsinki bronze: 50 km walk; 2007 Osaka bronze: 50 km walk)
- Listed in Doping Irregularities at the Olympics (2012 London – Out-of-competition positive. Pre-games testing (DNS). Erythropoietin (EPO).)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()