Ugo Frigerio

Frigerio won three Olympic walking titles, the 3km and 10km in Antwerp in 1920 and the 10km in Paris in 1924, then added bronze over 50km in 1932. He was famous for his showmanship, reportedly asking the band to change tunes to suit his rhythm, but the titles rested on a smooth, legal action at a time when judging was even more contested than now. He is the event's first great star.