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
1963 Sao Paulo 800 metres
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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