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Alessandro Andrei

Alessandro Andrei(born 3 January 1959) is an Italian formershot putter.He was born inFlorence.

Alessandro Andrei
Andrei in a competition inItalyin 1980s
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born3 January 1959(1959-01-03)(age66)
Florence,Italy
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personalbest22.91 m (1987)
Medal record
Men'sAthletics
RepresentingItalyItaly
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Shot Put
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Rome Shot Put
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Gothenburg Shot Put
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Shot Put
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari Shot Put
Silver medal – second place 1983 Casablanca Shot Put
Silver medal – second place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Shot Put
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe Shot put

Biography

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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 the1984 Summer Olympicsheld inLos 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 byRyan Crouser.[1]

He is married toAgnese Maffeis.[2]

World record

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Shots series[4]
World record
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
22.19 22.37 22.72 22.84 22.91 22.74

Achievements

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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

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Andrei won12national championships at individualseniorlevel.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Ryan Crouser throws superb shot put series in Des Moines".31 August 2020.Retrieved2 Sep2020.
  2. ^"Alessandro Andrei".Retrieved7 June2012.
  3. ^"Italy's Andrei Surpasses 75 Feet to Break World Shotput Record".Los Angeles Times.13 August 1987.Retrieved7 June2012.
  4. ^"Athletics.Record Smashed.Andrei Demolishes World Shot Mark".Retrieved7 June2012.
  5. ^With the measure of 21.57 m he just had broken Championships Records in qualification round.
  6. ^"TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021"(PDF).sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021.Retrieved16 June2021.
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Records
Preceded by Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
12 August 1987 – 22 May 1988 		Succeeded by
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