Marco Montelatici (born 25 August 1953 in Florence) is a former shot putter from Italy.
 Marco Montelatici in 1972 | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 25 August 1953 Florence, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||
| Club | Sisport Fiat Iveco | ||||||||
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| Personal best |
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Medal record
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Biography edit
He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 6th place. Montelatici set his shot put personal best (20.90 metres) in the international event "Pasqua dell'Atleta" in 1985, improving the Italian national record set in 1979 by Bruno Pauletto.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1977 | European Championships |  San Sebastián
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Shot put | 9th | 18,62 m | |
| 1978 | European Championships | Milan
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Shot put | 7th | 19,27 m | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Milan
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Shot put | 6th | 18,99 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games |  Los Angeles
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Shot put | 6th | 19,98 m | |
| 1985 | World Indoor Games |  Paris
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Shot put | 6th | 19.48 m | |
| European Championships |  Pireus
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Shot put | 5th | 19,64 m | ||
| 1986 | European Championships | Madrid
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Shot put | 3rd | 20,11 m | [1] |
National championships edit
Marco Montelatici has won 10 times the individual national championship.[2][3]
- 5 wins in the shot put (1976, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988)
- 5 wins in the shot put indoor (1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
