Silvano Meconi

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Silvano Meconi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1931-10-28) 28 October 1931 (age 92)
Cortona, Italy
Died22 September 2005(2005-09-22) (aged 73)
Florence, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubGiglio Rosso
Achievements and titles
Personal best18.82 m (1960)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Barcelona Shot put

Silvano Meconi (28 October 1931 – 22 September 2005) was an Italian shot putter who won two medals at the Mediterranean Games.[1]

Biography[edit]

He competed at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics and finished in 10th, 13th, and 17th place, respectively.[2] From 1955 to 1969, he took part in 47 international competitions[3] and won 13 national titles.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvano Meconi". 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. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

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