title: Walter Arena
text: # Walter Arena
  
  Walter Arena (born 30 May 1964) is a male race walker from Italy.
  
  He continues to race, winning the M45 at the 2012 European Masters Athletics Championships 5,000 metres walk.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Walter Arena won three medal (one at individual level), at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992), he has 28 caps in national team from 1984 to 1997.
  
  ## National records
  
  * 20000 m walk: 1:19:24 ( Fana, 26 May 1990) - current holder
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Italy ||||||
  | 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 20 km | 1:22:42 |
  | 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 15th | 20 km | 1:22:49 |
  | 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | DSQ | 20 km | NT |
  | 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:45 |
  | 1989 | World Student Games | Duisburg, West Germany | 1st | 20 km | 1:23:25 |
  | 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | 20 km | 1:24:16 |
  | 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 6th | 20 km | 1:21:01 |
  | 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 20 km | 1:21:01 |
  | 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 18th | 20 km | 1:29:34 |
  | 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DSQ | 20 km | NT |
  | 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 21st | 20 km | 1:28:39 |
  | 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, China | 12th | 20 km | 1.22:37 |
  | 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 24th | 20 km | 1:20:50 |
  