Marco Montelatici

Marco Montelatici (born 25 August 1953 in Florence) is a former shot putter from Italy.

Marco Montelatici
Marco Montelatici in 1972
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1953-08-25) 25 August 1953
Florence, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
ClubSisport Fiat Iveco
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Shot put: 20.90 m (1989)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place1986 MadridShot put

Biography

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1977 European Championships Spain San Sebastián Shot put 9th 18,62 m
1978 European Championships Italy Milan Shot put 7th 19,27 m
1982 European Championships Italy Milan Shot put 6th 18,99 m
1984 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles Shot put 6th 19,98 m
1985 World Indoor Games France Paris Shot put 6th 19.48 m
European Championships Greece Pireus Shot put 5th 19,64 m
1986 European Championships Spain Madrid Shot put 3rd 20,11 m [1]

National championships

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

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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