Giorgio Venturi (born 23 June 1966) is a former Italian shot putter who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Giorgio Venturi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1966-06-23) 23 June 1966 (age 58)
Salerno
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Shot put: 19.67 m (1996)

Biography

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He participated at the competition which was one of the best team results of the Italian national athletics team in the shot put events at the International competitions. This happened at the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Stockholm, when three athletes participated in the competition, one won the race (Dal Soglio) and one ranked fourth (Fantini). Venturi was 14th but could not reach the final for only 15 centimeters.

National titles

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References

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  1. ^ "Italy Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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