Adolfo Consolini
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 January 1917 Costermano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
20 December 1969 (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(s) | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Pirelli Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Adolfo Consolini (5 January 1917 in Costermano, Verona – 20 December 1969 in Milan) was an Italian athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw.
He won six medals, at senior level, in international athletics competitions, included an Olympic gold in 1948.[1]
He competed for Italy in the discus throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the gold medal. When Consolini returned four years later to the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland he was unable to retain his title but did win the silver medal behind American Sim Iness.[2]
In 1946, 1950 and 1954 he became European champion. Consolini took the Olympic Oath at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After retirement, he was inducted into the FIDAL Hall of Fame.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1948 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Discus throw | 52.78 m OR |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Discus throw | 53.78 m |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6th | Discus throw | 52.21 m |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 17th | Discus throw | 52.44 m |
National titles
Adolfo Consolini has won 15 times the individual national championship.[3]
- 15 wins in the discus throw (1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1056, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Adolfo Consolini Olympic medals and stats". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
- Adolfo Consolini at Sports Reference
- 1948 Olympics with picture (Italian)
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- IOC 1960 Summer Olympics
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Media related to Adolfo Consolini at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by Archibald Harris |
Men's discus world record holder 26 October 1941 – 8 June 1946 |
Succeeded by Robert Fitch |
| Preceded by Bob Fitch |
Men's discus world record holder 10 October 1948 – 9 July 1949 |
Succeeded by Fortune Gordien |
| Preceded by Willi Schröder |
Men's discus European record holder 26 October 1941 – 22 August 1948 |
Succeeded by Giuseppe Tosi |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Tosi |
Men's discus European record holder 18 September 1948 – 4 July 1954 |
Succeeded by Ferenc Klics |
| Preceded by Karel Merta |
Men's discus European record holder 11 December 1955 – 10 May 1959 |
Succeeded by Edmund Piatkowski |
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