Francesco Fortunato
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.jpg) Francesco Fortunato at 2015 European Race Walking Cup in Murcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1994 Andria, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francesco Fortunato (born 13 December 1994) is an Italian racewalker.[1][2]
He is the world record holder of 5000 metres race walk indoor.[3]
He won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, sixteen national championships and has participated at three editions of the World Athletics Championships (2017, 2022, 2023). He also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk.
In 2025 he improved on the 5000 metres race walk world record, with a time of 17:55.65,[4] but his performance was not ratified as a world record due to the competition not meeting the level of judges required by World Athletics.[5] However, in February 2026 he improved on the 5000 metres race walk world record, with a time of 17:54.48. [6]
World Record
- 5000 metres race walk short track: 17:54.48 -
Ancona, 28 February 2026[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2012 | World Junior Championships |  Barcelona |
21st | 10,000 m walk | 43:13.27 | |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships |  Rieti |
6th | 10,000 m walk | 42:23.99 | |
| 2014 | Mediterranean U23 Championships |  Aubagne |
3rd | 10,000 m walk | 42:53.52 | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships |  Tallinn |
11th | 20 km walk | 1:28:20 | |
| 2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships |  Tunis |
1st | 10,000 m walk | 39:46.25 | |
| 2017 | World Championships |  London |
28th | 20 km walk | 1:22:01 | PB |
| 2018 | World Race Walking Cup |  Taicang |
2nd | 20 km walk (team) | 29 pts | |
| European Championships |  Berlin |
16th | 20 km walk | 1:23:04 | ||
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples |
5th | 20 km walk | 1:23:53 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo |
15th | 20 km walk | 1:23:43 | |
| 2022 | World Championships |  Eugene |
15th | 20 km walk | 1:22:50 | |
| 2023 | World Championships |  Budapest |
11th | 20 km walk | 1:19:01 | |
| 2024 | World Race Walking Cup |  Antalya |
1st | Mixed relay[a] | 2:56:45 | PB [b] |
| European Championships | Rome |
3rd | 20 km walk | 1:19:54 | SB | |
| Olympic Games | Paris |
20th | 20 km walk | 1:20:38 | ||
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo |
16th | 20 km walk | 1:21:00 | |
| 2026 | World Team Championships |  Brasilia |
1st | Half marathon walk | 1:27:25 | CR |
| 5th | Half marathon walk (team) | 62 pts |
National titles
He won 19 national championships at senior level.[7][8]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 10,000 m walk track: 2020, 2021 (2)
- 10 km walk: 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025 (4)
- 20 km walk: 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 (4)
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 5000 m walk: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 (9)[9]
