(from Fidal web-site)

Add a name to the list of Italian athletes participating to 20 km road walk the World Championships, held in Beijing August 22 to 31.

Is the 23 year old walker Massimo Stano (Fiamme Oro). The decision was taken by head coach Massimo Magnani and Stano was included in the list of the Italian departing for China (for the race on 20km).

The last verification, yesterday afternoon, the Stadia XXV April in Milan, in front of the eyes of the same Magnani, and the advisor of race walking, Antonio La Torre.

To the neo blue, after Italian Championships in Turin, had been granted an additional "window" of work and evaluation, together with his colleague Leonardo Dei Tos (although the latter has renounced the possibility); yesterday, the final outcome, at the end of a series of tests, awarded by Magnani with the national team call.

Sunday, August 23, when Beijing will be the 8:30 am (2:30 am Italian), three Italian take part in the 20km walk: with Stano, also Giorgio Rubino and Federico Tontodonati.

Below his Personal Best

And this is his progression during the years in 20 km.

E queste le sue migliori 20 km