Giorgio Oberweger
Oberweger in 1936 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1913-12-22)22 December 1913 Trieste, Austria-Hungary | ||||||||||||||
Died | 14 October 1998(1998-10-14) (aged 84) Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Bologna | ||||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw, hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Club | Giovinezza | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best | DT – 51.49 m (1938)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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Giorgio Oberweger (22 December 1913 – 14 October 1998) was an Italian discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics and a silver at the 1938 European Championships. He placed sixth at the 1934 European Championships and 15th at the 1948 Olympics.[1] Oberweger won five national titles, in the discus throw (1934 and 1936–1938) and 110 metres hurdles (1939).[3]
Biography
Oberweger graduated in law from the University of Bologna, but later favored engineering related occupations. In 1938 he obtained a pilot license, and fought as a fighter pilot during World War II, receiving three medals for bravery. Between 1946 and 1960 he was head coach of the Italian athletics team. Then until 1967 he worked at the Italian Athletics Federation and until 1972 at the Italian Central School of Sport.[1][2] [3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Giorgio Oberweger Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Giorgio Oberweger. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Leggendario Giorgio Oberweger. istrianet.org (30 March 2006)
External links
- Giorgio Oberweger at World Athletics
- Giorgio Oberweger at Olympics.com
- Giorgio Oberweger at Olympedia
- Giorgio Oberweger at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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