Angiolo Profeti

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAngiolo•Profeti
Used nameAngiolo•Profeti
Born23 May 1918 in Castelfiorentino, FirenzeITA
Died28 April 1981 (aged 62 years 11 months 5 days) in Ferrara, FerraraITA
Measurements188 cm / 108 kg
AffiliationsGiglio Rosso — Firenze, FirenzeITA
NOCItalyITA

Biography

Angiolo Profeti competed in the shot put at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki where he finished 12th in the final with a mark of 14.74 m. At the European Championships, he was 7th in his début in 1938 and won the shot put silver medal in 1950 in Bruxelles (15.16 m). A 15-time national shot put champion (1938-1942, 1945-54), Profeti finished second behind Greek shot putter Konstantinos Giataganas at the 1951 Mediterranean Games. Between 1937-54, he represented Italy internationally 26 times.

Personal Best: SP – 15.425 (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Angiolo Profeti
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 12

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