Fernando Vandelli

Fernando Vandelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1907-04-05)5 April 1907
Modena, Italy
Died13 July 1977(1977-07-13) (aged 70)
Modena, Italy
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubLa Fratell
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
1934 Turin Hammer throw

Fernando Giuseppe Maria Vandelli (5 April 1907 – 13 July 1977)[1] was an Italian hammer thrower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Vandelli finished third behind Ossian Skiöld in the hammer throw event at the british 1931 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he finished in 9th place men's hammer throw. He won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships.

Vandelli won four national championships at individual senior level.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Fernando Vandelli". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Italy Athletics at the 1932 los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 6 September 2017.



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