Alessandro Andrei
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 January 1959 (age 57) Florence, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 22.91 m (1987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alessandro Andrei (born 3 January 1959) is an Italian former shot putter. He was born in Florence.
Biography
Andrei 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
- 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 |
See also
- 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
- ↑ "Alessandro Andrei". Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Italy's Andrei Surpasses 75 Feet to Break World Shotput Record". latimes.com. 13 August 1987. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Athletics .Record Smashed .Andrei Demolishes World Shot Mark". google.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
- Alessandro Andrei at Sports Reference
- Alessandro Andrei profile at IAAF
- (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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