BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Following is the factbox on Olympic men's 50km walk race champion:

    Name: Alex Schwazer

    Nationality: Italy

    Date of birth: 26 Dec, 1984

    Height: 1.85 meters

    Weight: 73kg

    Olympic performance: three hours 37 minute 09 seconds

    Career highlights:

    Bronze at 2007 World Championship, Osaka, Japan

    Bronze at 2005 World Championship, Helsinki, Finland

    Bronze at 2008 World Race Walking Challenge, Cheboksary, Russia

    Bronze at 2008 World Race Walking Challenge, Helsinki, Finland.