Walter Ciofani

Walter Ciofani (born 17 February 1962 in Sedan, Ardennes) is a retired French hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 78.50 metres, achieved in May 1985 in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing France
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	7th	71.86 m
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	19th	70.84 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	11th	75.34 m
1989	Jeux de la Francophonie	Casablanca, Morocco	2nd	72.18 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	6th	76.48 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	14th	73.36 m
1994	Jeux de la Francophonie	Paris-Évry, France	3rd	71.72 m

US National Indoor Championship winners in men's 35-lb weight throw

1932-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1932: Leo Sexton 1933: Mort Reznick 1934–35: Henry Dreyer 1936–38: Irving Folwartshny 1939: Henry Dreyer 1940: Niles Perkins 1941–47: Henry Dreyer 1948: Bob Bennett 1949: Sam Felton 1950: Gil Borjeson 1951: Tom Bane 1952: Gil Borjeson 1953: Steve Dillon 1954–59: Bob Backus 1960: Hal Connolly 1961: Bob Backus 1962–64: Al Hall 1965–66: Hal Connolly 1967–68: Ed Burke 1969: Al Hall 1970–73: George Frenn 1974: Jacques Accambray (FRA) 1975: George Frenn 1976: Larry Hart 1977: George Frenn 1978–79: Ed Kania

1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1980–82: Ed Kania 1983: Robert Weir (GBR) 1984–86: Jud Logan 1987: Lance Deal 1988: Walter Ciofani (FRA) 1989–92: Lance Deal

1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993–96: Lance Deal 1997: Jud Logan 1998–2000: Lance Deal 2001–02: John McEwen 2003: A. G. Kruger 2004: James Parker 2005–07: A. G. Kruger 2008: Kibwe Johnson 2009–10: A. G. Kruger 2011: Jake Freeman 2012: A. G. Kruger 2013: Jake Freeman 2014: A. G. Kruger