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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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 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) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | G.S. Pirelli Milano |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 56.98 m (1955) |
Biography
editConsolini was the youngest of five children in a farmer family. His first athletics competition was a local stone throwing contest in 1937. A few months later he started training in the discus; already in 1938 he finished fifth at the European championships, and in 1939 won the first of his 15 national titles. In 1941 he set a new world record at 53.34 m, which he extended to 54.23 m in 1946 and to 55.33 m in 1948.[2]
Consolini retired from top sport after the 1960 Olympics, but continued competing at the national level until the age of 52, when he threw 43.94 m in Milan. He married Hanny Cuk, an Austrian, and had a son Sergio with her.[3] The family settled in Milan where Consolini worked at Pirelli company the rest of his life. He died aged 52 from a viral hepatitis.[4]
Achievements
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Games |  London
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1st | Discus throw | 52.78 m | OR |
| 1952 | Olympic Games |  Helsinki
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2nd | Discus throw | 53.78 m | |
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne
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6th | Discus throw | 52.21 m | |
| 1960 | Olympic Games |  Rome
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17th | Discus throw | 52.44 m |
National titles
editHe won fifteen times the national championships at senior level.[1]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Best of Sport. gettyimages.co.uk
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adolfo Consolini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
External links
edit- Adolfo Consolini at World Athletics
- Adolfo Consolini at European Athletics
- Adolfo Consolini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Adolfo Consolini at Olympics.com
- Adolfo Consolini at Olympedia
- Adolfo Consolini at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
