Angiolo Profeti

Angiolo Profeti (Castelfiorentino, 23 May 1918 – Ferrara, 1981), was an Italian shot putter and discus thrower.

Angiolo Profeti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1918-05-23)23 May 1918
Castelfiorentino, Italy
Died1981
Ferrara, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
ClubGiglio Rosso Firenze
Retired1954
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot put: 15.42 m (1952)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
1950 BrusselsShot put
Mediterranean Games
1949 IstanbulShot put
1949 IstanbulDiscus throw
1951 AlexandriaShot put

Biography

Profeti has 26 caps in Italy national athletics team.[1] In his career, he participated in an edition of the Olympic Games and won 15 national championships in discus throw,[2] and its record for speciality ex aequo with Adolfo Consolini.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1950 European Championships Brussels 2nd Shot put 15.16 m[3]
1951 Mediterranean Games Alexandria 2nd Shot put 15.02 m
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki 12th Shot put 14.74 m

National titles

References
  1. "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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