- Adolfo Consolini
Adolfo Consolini (
January 5 ,1917 inCostermano ,Verona –December 20 ,1969 inMilan ) was an Italian athlete who mainly competed in thediscus throw .He competed for Italy in the discus throw at the
1948 Summer Olympics held inLondon ,Great Britain , where he won thegold medal .When Consolini returned four years later to the
1952 Summer Olympics held inHelsinki ,Finland he was unable to retain his title but did win the silver medal behind AmericanSim Iness .In 1946, 1950 and 1954 he became European champion.
Consolini took the
Olympic Oath at the1960 Summer Olympics inRome .References
* [http://www.atleticatriveneta.it/ATV/storia/olimpiadi/1948-Londra.htm 1948 Olympics with picture] it icon
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CONSOADO01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1960 IOC 1960 Summer Olympics]
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