Armando Filiput

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Armando Filiput
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1923-12-19)19 December 1923
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Died30 March 1982(1982-03-30) (aged 58)
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubAtalanta Brescia
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 48"2 (1950)
  • 400 m hs: 51"6 (1950)
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Brussels 400 m hs
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 4x400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 400 m hs
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Barcelona 400 m hs

Armando Filiput (19 December 1923 – 30 March 1982) was an Italian hurdler, European Champion in 1950. He was born and died in Ronchi dei Legionari.

Biography

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Filiput has 22 caps in Italy national athletics team (from 1942 to 1945).[1] In his career he participated in one edition of the Olympic Games and won the Italian Athletics Championships 7 times.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1950 European Championships Finland Helsinki 1st 400 m hs 51"9
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3'11"0
1951 Mediterranean Games Egypt Alexandria 1st 400 m hs 53"8 [2]
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki 6th 400 m hs 54"4
1955 Mediterranean Games Spain Barcelona 3rd 400 m hs 53"4 [2]

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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