Teseo Taddia

Teseo Taddia (born April 20, 1920 – 1983) was a male hammer thrower from Italy.

Teseo Taddia

Teseo Taddia in 1950
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	Bondeno, Italy
Died	1983
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	G.S. Pirelli Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer throw: 59.17 m (1950)
Medal record European Championships 1950 Brussels Hammer throw Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria Hammer throw 1997 Barcelona Hammer throw

He won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.[1]

Biography

He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1948 and 1952. Born in Bondeno, Ferrara he set his personal best (59.17 metres) in the men's hammer throw event in 1950.

National titles

He won 14 national championships at senior level,[2]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Hammer throw: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Hammer throw

References

1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
2. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

External links

• Teseo Taddia at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)