Angiolo Profeti

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Angiolo Profeti (23 May 1918 – 28 April 1981), was an Italian shot putter and discus thrower.[1]

Angiolo Profeti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1918-05-23)23 May 1918
Castelfiorentino, Italy
Died28 April 1981(1981-04-28) (aged 62)
Ferrara, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubGiglio Rosso Firenze
Retired1954
Achievements and titles
Personal bestShot put: 15.42 m (1952)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels Shot put
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1949 Istanbul Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1949 Istanbul Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1951 Alexandria Shot put

Biography

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Profeti has 26 caps in Italy national athletics team.[2] In his career, he participated in an edition of the Olympic Games and won 15 national championships in discus throw,[3] and its record for speciality ex aequo with Adolfo Consolini.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1950 European Championships   Brussels 2nd Shot put 15.16 m [4]
1951 Mediterranean Games   Alexandria 2nd Shot put 15.02 m
1952 Olympic Games   Helsinki 12th Shot put 14.74 m

National titles

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References

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  1. ^ "Angiolo Profeti". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  4. ^ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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