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Don Bertoia

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Don Bertoia
Personal information
Full nameDonald Richard Bertoia
BornFebruary 16, 1940 (1940-02-16) (age 84)
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
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, who represented his native country in the men's 800 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 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.

References

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  • Canadian Olympic Committee
  • 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 2011-07-28.