Armando Filiput

Armando Filiput
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born 19 December 1923
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Died 30 March 1982 (aged 58)
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres hurdles
Club Atalanta Brescia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 48"2 (1950)
  • 400 m hs: 51"6 (1950)

Armando Filiput (19 December 1923 30 March 1982) was an Italian hurdler, European Champion in 1950. He was born and died in Ronchi dei Legionari.

Biography

Filiput has 22 caps in Italy national athletics team (from 1942 to 1945).[1] In his career he participated in one edition of the Olympic Games and won the Italian Athletics Championships 7 times.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1950 European Championships Finland Helsinki 1st 400 m hs 51"9
2nd 4x400 m relay 3'11"0
1951 Mediterranean Games Egypt Alexandria 1st 400 m hs 53"8 [2]
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki 6th 400 m hs 54"4
1955 Mediterranean Games Spain Barcelona 3rd 400 m hs 53"4 [2]

National championships

See also

References

  1. "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

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