Carlo Lievore

Carlo Lievore (10 November 1937 – 9 October 2002) was an Italian javelin thrower.

Carlo Lievore
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1937-11-10)10 November 1937
Carrè, Italy
Died9 October 2002(2002-10-09) (aged 64)
Turin, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubFiat Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Javelin throw: 86.74 (1961)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
1963 NaplesJavelin throw

Biography

He won one medal, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] His older brother Giovanni Lievore was also a javelin thrower. He has 42 caps in national team from 1956 to 1971.[3]

World record
  • Javelin throw: 86.74 m ( Milan, 1 June 1961)[4] - holder til 1 June 1964

Olympic results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1960 Olympic Games Rome 9th Javelin throw 75.21 m
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo Qual Javelin throw 74.82 m

National titles

Lievore won the individual national championship six times.[5] His six wins came in the javelin throw in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, and 1969.

See also

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlo Lievore". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  3. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. "Carlo Lievore, Italy - World Record: 86.74m (284' 7") Milan, Italy 1 Jun 1961". nemethjavelins.hu. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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