Adolfo Consolini
Italian discus thrower (1917–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolfo Consolini (5 January 1917 – 20 December 1969) was an Italian discus thrower. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in 1st, 2nd, 6th and 17 place, respectively. While winning the gold medal in 1948 he set an Olympic record at 52.78 m. Consolini won three European titles, in 1946, 1950 and 1954, and 15 national titles.[1]
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | (1917-01-05)5 January 1917 Costermano, Italy |
Died | 20 December 1969(1969-12-20) (aged 52) Milan, Italy |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
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Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Club | G.S. Pirelli Milano |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 56.98 m (1955) |
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