Giampaolo Urlando
Italian hammer thrower (born 1945)
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Giampaolo Urlando (born 7 January 1945, in Padua) is a retired Italian hammer thrower.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 7, 1945 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Snia Milano | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
He ended up in fourth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for testosterone use.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | |
| 1981 | World Cup | Rome, Italy | 3rd | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | |
| 1983 | Mediterranean Games | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th | 72.06 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | DSQ |
National titles
Giampaolo Urlando has won 10 times the individual national championship.[2]
- 10 wins in Hammer throw (1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
