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Alessandro Andrei (born 3 January 1959) is a former Italian shot putter. He was born in Florence.
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Biography [edit]
He won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California. In 1987 he broke the world record three times in the same competition with 22.72, 22.84 & 22.91 m
He is married to Agnese Maffeis.[1]
World record [edit]
- Shots series[3]
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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| 22.19 | 22.37 | 22.72 | 22.84 | 22.91 | 22.74 |
Progression [edit]
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This section requires expansion. (June 2012) |
See also [edit]
- Shot put all-time top performer
- Men's shot put world record progression
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
- Italian all-time lists - Shot put
- Italy national athletics team - More caps
References [edit]
- ^ "Alessandro Andrei". Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Italy's Andrei Surpasses 75 Feet to Break World Shotput Record". latimes.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Athletics .Record Smashed .Andrei Demolishes World Shot Mark". google.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links [edit]
- Alessandro Andrei at Sports-Reference.com
- IAAF profile for Alessandro Andrei
- (Italian) Athlete profile at FIDAL web site
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Preceded by Udo Beyer |
Men's Shot Put World Record Holder August 12, 1987 – May 22, 1988 |
Succeeded by Ulf Timmermann |
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