Adolfo Consolini

Adolfo Consolini

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1917-01-05)5 January 1917 Costermano, Italy
Died	20 December 1969(1969-12-20) (aged 52) Milan, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	G.S. Pirelli Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best	56.98 m (1955)
Medal record Olympic Games 1948 London Discus throw 1952 Helsinki Discus throw European Championships 1946 Oslo Discus throw 1950 Brussels Discus throw 1954 Berne Discus throw Mediterranean Games 1955 Barcelona Discus throw

Adolfo Consolini (5 January 1917 – 20 December 1969) was an Italian discus thrower. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in 1st, 2nd, 6th and 17 place, respectively. While winning the gold medal in 1948 he set an Olympic record at 52.78 m. Consolini won three European titles, in 1946, 1950 and 1954, and 15 national titles.^[1]