Alex Schwazer
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About
Race walker who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 50 km walk.
Before Fame
He was a talented and diverse youth athlete.
Trivia
He was disqualified from the 2012 Olympics because of doping, which led him to retire from athletics.
Family Life
He was born in Sterzing, South Tyrol, Italy.
Associated With
He was one of eight gold medalists for Italy in the 2008 Olympics, joining athletes such as swimmer Federica Pellegrini.