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Alessandro Andrei

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Alessandro Andrei
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born3 January 1959 (1959-01-03) (age 66)
Florence, Italy
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best22.91 m (1987)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Italy Italy
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
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe Shot put

Alessandro Andrei (born 3 January 1959) is an Italian former shot putter. He was born in Florence.

Biography

Andrei won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California. In 1987 he broke the world record three times in the same competition with 22.72, 22.84 & 22.91 m

He is married to Agnese Maffeis.[1]

World record

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alessandro Andrei". Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Italy's Andrei Surpasses 75 Feet to Break World Shotput Record". latimes.com. 13 August 1987. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Athletics .Record Smashed .Andrei Demolishes World Shot Mark". google.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
Records
Preceded by Men's Shot Put World Record Holder
August 12, 1987 – May 22, 1988 		Succeeded by
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