Amos Matteucci

Amos Matteucci
Personal information
NationalityItaly
Born(1915-09-01)1 September 1915
Jesi, Ancona, Italy
Died26 December 2008(2008-12-26) (aged 93)
Rome, Italy
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubCUS Roma

Amos Matteucci (20 March 1915 - 26 December 2008) was an Italian javelin thrower who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Matteucci won eight national javelin throw championships at individual senior level in 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952.[2]

Matteucci won the British AAA Championships title in the javelin throw event at the 1951 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Measure Notes
1950 European Championships Belgium Brussels 6th Javelin throw 64.99 m
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki 17th Javelin throw 61.67 m [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Italy Athletics at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Best Bannister Mile". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1951. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ^ He had a better performance, 64.50 m, in the qualification round.
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