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Giuseppe Tosi

Full name: Giuseppe Tosi
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Weight: 276 lbs (125 kg)
Born: May 25, 1916 in Borgo Ticino, Novara, Italy
Died: July 10, 1981
Affiliations: SS Giovinezza
Country: ITA Italy
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

In addition to his Olympic silver medal Giuseppe Tosi also won three European Championships silver medals in discus throw (1946, 1950, and 1954), in all occasions he was beated by compatriot Adolfo Consolini.

Personal Best: DT – 54.80 (1948).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Men's Discus Throw Italy ITA 2 Silver
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Men's Discus Throw Italy ITA 8

Men's Discus Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round 2 51.78
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round One NP OR 51.78
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round Two NP 48.81
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round Three NP 50.11
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round Four NP 50.09
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round Five NP foul
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Final Round Round Six NP 51.18
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Qualifying Round 2 QU 50.56
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Round One NP 50.56
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Round Two NP pass
1948 Summer 32 London Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Round Three NP pass
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Final Round 8 49.03
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Final Round Round One 10 45.85
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Final Round Round Two 7 49.03 49.03
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Final Round Round Three 8 48.97 49.03
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Qualifying Round 10 QU 46.59
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Group B 4 46.59
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Group B Round 1 4 46.59
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Group B Round 2 4 46.59 pass
1952 Summer 36 Helsinki Athletics Italy Qualifying Round Group B Round 3 DNS pass