Don Bertoia

Don Bertoia
Personal information
Full nameDonald Richard Bertoia
BornFebruary 16, 1940 (1940-02-16) (age 85)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Sao Paulo 800 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Sao Paulo 1500 metres

Donald Richard Bertoia (born February 16, 1940, in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired middle distance runner from Canada. He competed for Canada at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the men's 1 mile, 4 × 440 yard relay, and 880 yard events.[1] Bertoia represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2] A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, he claimed the gold medal in the same event and a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Donald Richard Bertoia". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Donald Bertoia". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Bertoia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.


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