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Alex Schwazer Biography
Alex Schwazer is one of the most popular and richest Race Walker who was born on December 26, 1984 in Italy, Italy. Race walker who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 50 km walk.
He was one of eight gold medalists for Italy in the 2008 Olympics, joining athletes such as swimmer Federica Pellegrini.
Schwazer was born in Sterzing, South Tyrol, in northern Italy. Schwazer won the bronze medal in the 50 km race at the 2005 World Championships in a national record time of 3:41.54 hours. At the 2007 World Championships he finished tenth in the 20 km race and won bronze again in the 50 km race (with the quickest finish ever measured on this event, of 3:37:04.08). He was the runner-up at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup and went on to win gold at the 50 km walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics, setting a new Olympic record with his time of 3:37:09.
He started his 2010 campaign with two wins on the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge circuit: first he won the 20 km at the Gran Premio Città di Lugano in an Italian record time, breaking Maurizio Damilano’s 18-year-old record with a time of 1:18:23.20. Just prior to the IAAF World Race Walking Cup he won at the Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni. At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, he failed to finish the 50 km walk, but doubled up in the 20 km and took the silver medal behind Russia’s Stanislav Emelyanov. He competed in the 20 km race at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but managed only ninth place.
He was born in Sterzing, South Tyrol, Italy.
| Name | Alex Schwazer |
| First Name | Alex |
| Last Name | Schwazer |
| Occupation | Race Walker |
| Birthday | December 26 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Italy |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Josef Schwazer, Maria Luisa Brunner Schwazer |
| Siblings | Oliver Schwarzer |
| Spouse | Kathrin Freund |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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He began 2012 in strong form. First he walked an Italian record of 1:17:30 hours to win at the Memorial Mario Albisetti 20 km walk, then he had the fourth best 50 km time of his career a week later to win at the Dudinska patdesiatka.
Alex Schwazer Net Worth
Alex Schwazer is one of the richest Race Walker from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Schwazer's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a talented and diverse youth athlete.
He was disqualified from the 2012 Olympics because of doping, which led him to retire from athletics.
Alex Schwazer, OMRI (born December 26, 1984), is an Italian race walker. He was the Olympic 50k walk champion but retired during the 2012 Olympics after being disqualified for doping offences.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Race Walker |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In May 2016, a negative doping control sample from January was re-analysed and found positive. Schwazer was informed about the positive in June, a few weeks before the Olympic Games. He appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. On 11 August 2016 the court dismissed his appeal and imposed an 8-year period of ineligibility on him, until 7 July 2024.
On June 12, 2019, FIDAL canceled all results achieved by the athlete for a doping course starting March 18, 2012, thus also canceling its Italian record 1:17:30 made in Lugano on March 18, 2012.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Alex Schwazer height 6 ft 1 in Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Schwazer was excluded from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after an “adverse result” from a doping test. Schwazer said “My career is finished…I wanted to be stronger for this Olympics, I made a mistake”. He announced his decision to quit athletics and described the result as the “biggest blow of my life”. He was subsequently given a three-and-a-half year competition ban by the Italian National Olympic Committee in April 2013. Schwazer’s girlfriend at the time of the offence, figure skater Carolina Kostner, later admitted to prosecutors in Bolzano that she had lied to inspectors from the World Anti-Doping Agency shortly before the 2012 Games when they visited her home looking for Schwazer, claiming that he was not there so he could avoid being tested. She also told the prosecutors that Schwazer slept in an altitude chamber, which is not banned by WADA but is illegal in Italy.
Who is Alex Schwazer Dating?
According to our records, Alex Schwazer married to Kathrin Freund . As of December 1, 2023, Alex Schwazer’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Alex Schwazer. You may help us to build the dating records for Alex Schwazer!Top Facts about Alex Schwazer
- Alex Schwazer is an Italian race walker.
- He won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- Schwazer tested positive for doping in 2012 and was banned from competition.
- He made a comeback in 2016 but failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
- Schwazer has also won multiple medals at European and World Championships.
- He holds the Italian record in the 20km race walk.
- Schwazer has been involved in controversy, including a public feud with his former coach.
- He retired from competitive walking in 2020 at age 36.
- Schwazer is known for his intense training regimen and dedication to the sport.
- Despite his doping scandal, he remains a respected figure in Italian athletics circles.
Facts & Trivia
Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Race Walker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Alex Schwazer celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.
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