Armando Filiput
Sprinters
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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.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 December 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 March 1982 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Atalanta Brescia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
Filiput has 22 caps in Italy national athletics team (from 1942 to 1945).[2] In his career he participated in one edition of the Olympic Games and won the Italian Athletics Championships 7 times.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1950 | European Championships |  Helsinki |
1st | 400 m hs | 51"9 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3'11"0 | ||||
| 1951 | Mediterranean Games |  Alexandria |
1st | 400 m hs | 53"8 | [3] |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki |
6th | 400 m hs | 54"4 | |
| 1955 | Mediterranean Games |  Barcelona |
3rd | 400 m hs | 53"4 | [3] |
National titles
- 7 wins in 400 metres hurdles at the Italian Athletics Championships (1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)[4]
