Biography
He won the gold medal in both the 3 km Walk and 10 km Walk at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the 3 km Walk he had a time of 13:14.2, and in the 10 km Walk he finished with a time of 48:06.2. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, the shorter walk was not contested but Frigerio successfully defended his championship in the 10 kilometre walk.
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