Salvatore Morale
 Tito Morale with the jersey of his club (Libertas Magrini) in a race in Italy in the 1960s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Tito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 4, 1938 Teolo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Libertas Magrini Bergamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Salvatore "Tito" Morale (born 4 November 1938 in Teolo, Padua) was an Italian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metre hurdles.
He won five medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]
Biography
He competed for an Italy in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal. In 1962 in the European Championships Morale won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles and equalled the world record of Glenn Davis. He has 22 caps in national team from 1956 to 1964.[2]
European record
- 400 metres hurdles: 49.2 (
Beograd 14 September 1962), holder till 13 October 1968.[3]
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome
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SF | 400 metres hurdles | 51.3 | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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3rd | 400 metres hurdles | 50.1 | |
| Heat | Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:07.6 |
National championships
Salvatore Morale has won 4 times consecutively the individual national championship.[4]
- 4 wins in the 400 metres hurdles (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961)
See also
References
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "European Record Progression, men 400m hurdles". athletix.org. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
External links
- Salvatore Morale at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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World University Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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Categories:
- 1938 births
- Italian male hurdlers
- Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Italy
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- Living people
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)