Alessandro Andrei
Italian shot putter (born 1959)
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Alessandro Andrei (born 3 January 1959) is a retired Italian former shot putter. He was born in Florence.
Andrei in a competition in Italy in 1980s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 3 January 1959 (age 67) Florence, Italy |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 22.91 m (1987) |
Medal record | |
Biography
Andrei threw with his right hand, using the glide technique (at time many elite-level shot putters had switched to the spin/rotation style.) 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 successive throws of 22.72, 22.84 & 22.91 m (and finishing the sequence with a throw of 22.74 m). He was the first athlete in history to have a shot put series with all 6 throws over 22 meters, an accomplishment that wasn't repeated until 2020 by Ryan Crouser.[1]
He is married to Agnese Maffeis.[2]
World record
- Shots series[4]
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.19 | 22.37 | 22.72 | 22.84 | 22.91 | 22.74 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mediterranean Games |  Casablanca |
2nd | Shot put | 19.61 m | |
| World Championships |  Helsinki |
5th | Shot put | 20.07 m |  | |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships |  Gothenburg |
3rd | Shot put | 20.32 m | |
| Olympic Games |  Los Angeles |
1st | Shot put | 21.26 m | ||
| 1985 | Universiade |  Kobe |
2nd | Shot put | 20.85 m | |
| 1987 | World Championships |  Rome |
2nd | Shot put | 21.88 m | [5] |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games |  Athens |
1st | Shot put | 19.38 m | |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games |  Languedoc-Roussillon |
2nd | Shot put | 19.37 m | |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari |
1st | Shot put | 19.54 m |
National titles
Andrei won 12 national championships at individual senior level.[6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Shot put: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (8)
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- Shot put: 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992 (4)
