| Full name | Donald Richard Bertoia |
|---|---|
| Birth date | February 16, 1940 (age 86) |
| Birth place | Rossland, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 173 cm |
| Weight | 70 kg |
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]
Bertoia competed for the Washington State Cougars track and field team in the NCAA.[4]
References
- ^ "Donald Richard Bertoia". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Donald Bertoia". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Don Bertoia". Archived July 28, 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Budd Ousted in N.C.A.A. 220-Yard Semi-Finals; VILLANOVA'S STAR IS FIFTH ON COAST Budd Bows Out in 220 After Tying 100 Mark of 0:09.3 --Dallas Long Excels". nytimes.com