Marco Montelatici

Marco Montelatici

Marco Montelatici in 1972
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1953-08-25) 25 August 1953 (age 72) Florence, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Club	Sisport Fiat Iveco
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Shot put: 20.90 m (1989)
Medal record European Indoor Championships 1986 Madrid Shot put

Marco Montelatici (born 25 August 1953 in Florence) is a former shot putter from Italy.

Biography

He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in 6th place. Montelatici set his shot put personal best (20.90 metres) in the international event "Pasqua dell'Atleta" in 1985, improving the Italian national record set in 1979 by Bruno Pauletto.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1977	European Championships	San Sebastián	Shot put	9th	18,62 m
1978	European Championships	Milan	Shot put	7th	19,27 m
1982	European Championships	Milan	Shot put	6th	18,99 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles	Shot put	6th	19,98 m
1985	World Indoor Games	Paris	Shot put	6th	19.48 m
	European Championships	Pireus	Shot put	5th	19,64 m
1986	European Championships	Madrid	Shot put	3rd	20,11 m	[1]

National championships

Marco Montelatici has won 10 times the individual national championship. ^{[2] [3]}

• 5 wins in the shot put (1976, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988)
• 5 wins in the shot put indoor (1973, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - Shot put
• Italy national athletics team - More caps

References

1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
2. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
3. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

External links

• Marco Montelatici at World Athletics
• Marco Montelatici at Olympics.com
• Marco Montelatici at Olympedia