Donato Pavesi (August 19, 1888 – June 30, 1946) was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in racewalking in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

[1] Born in Milan (Italy) on the 19 August 1888, he was an extraordinary walker, especially on long distances.

He won other classic racewalks, such as the London-Brighton (8h 26' 23 in the 1921 edition and 8h 37' 27 in the 1923 edition), the Manchester-Liverpool, the Manchester-Blackpool or the 20 Miles of London at Stamford Bridge - In 1920, he took part to the Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp and was disqualified in the 3 km racewalk final as well as in the 10 km final.

Four years later he finished fourth in the 10 km competition at the Paris Games.

[2] In 1927, he established the world record of Men's 20 kilometres walk with a time of 1.37’42’’2.